RN-Outpatient Surgery/Endoscopy

UnityPoint Health•Fort Dodge, IA

About The Position

Overview Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient Surgery/Endoscopy (4) 8-hour shifts per week. No nights, weekends, or holidays. Possible call shifts. Assesses and manages the care of assigned patients providing patient centered care that identifies, respects, and addresses patients’ differences, values, preferences, and expressed needs. Patient centered care also involves the coordination of continuous care, listening to, communicating with, and educating patients and caregivers related to health, wellness, and disease management and prevention. The registered nurse is able to exercise good judgement, delegate as needed, maintain good interpersonal relationships, adapt to change, evaluate critically, think creatively, and have effective communication skills. The registered nurse provides the link between healthcare and the patient by helping to translate the plan of care to the patient and developing a nurse patient partnership. Why UnityPoint Health? At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members. Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few: Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program . Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members. Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family . With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Requirements

Associate Degree Nursing required
Current RN Licensure in State of Iowa or applicable compact state. Must be licensed in state of residence.
Med-Surg experience preferred
Ability to delegate wisely, exercise good judgment, maintain effective interpersonal relationships, adapt to change, effective verbal and written communication skills, evaluate critically and think creatively.
Must demonstrate knowledge and skills required for specialized area of assignment.
Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care appropriate to infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Must demonstrate effective communication skills. Effective verbal and written communication skills to clearly express ideas.
Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
Basic Life Support completion required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing Preferred.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses and monitors total physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual needs of infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Develops and maintains with the patient/significant other, an individualized, professionally modified plan of care reflective of changing needs/goals as determined by evaluating the patient/significant other response to the plan of care.
Provides nursing care in accordance with nursing standards and the infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient's plan of care.
Assesses and plans for discharge needs, evaluates adult and geriatric patients and significant others educational needs and initiates and implements appropriate teaching protocols or makes appropriate referrals.
Communicates with other members of the healthcare team in order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
Participates in unit operations demonstrating professional behaviors to include supporting goals of nursing unit and maintaining awareness of resource utilization.
Participates in non-direct patient care activities including educational activities, performance improvement activities, standards development and review, hospital/nursing committees and other related activities.
Demonstrates technical skills proficiently for the comfort and safety of infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Demonstrates positive customer relation skills.
Provides nursing care utilizing a knowledge base and understanding regarding medical necessity.
Demonstrates support of organizational values of caring, integrity, responsible stewardship, continuous improvement, learning and excellence.
Consistently demonstrates the ability to anticipate and prepare for changes within the patient group ( admissions, discharges, transfers, increased patient care needs, etc)
Utilizes a family centered, patient focused approach to plan, direct and evaluate patient care needs.