Registered Nurse (RN) - Full-time Weekend Package Day Shift 8-9 weekends scheduled

This is a Full-time WEP position working Fri, Sat, and Sun 8-9 weekends per rotation. This position qualifies for a sign on bonus of $10,000

Provide professional nursing care to medically ill and trauma patients of all levels of acuity.

Essential Functions

• Accurately triage patients to determine the patient’s level of severity/priority.
• Assist patients to exam rooms, evaluate the patient and document findings.
• Prepare patient for exam and/or procedures and assist the physician.
• Attend required in-services, annual education requirements, and mandatory department meetings.
• Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, and adjust the nursing care process as needed to ensure optimal patient care.
• Perform a head-to-toe assessment and reassess as needed, including pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Monitor the hemodynamic status of the patient and correctly interpret and respond to results.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identifies arrhythmias, and intervenes using ACLS/PALS algorithms and physician orders.
• Maintain accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient history, condition, vital signs, treatment, response to intervention and any change in status.
• Educate patient based on identified learning needs; evaluate the effectiveness of the patient’s learning. Include the family in the teaching as appropriate. Review written discharge instructions with the patient or responsible party.
• Explain delays and waiting times
• Maintain current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age and patient clinical condition. Calculate, prepare, hang, monitor and discontinue IV fluids and medication drips.
• Arrange for patient transfer to other departments and facilities, complete required documentation.
• Follow departmental policies and procedures, objectives, safety, environmental and infection prevention standards.
• Participate in monthly outdate of medications and supplies. Complete daily stocking duties.
• Supervise and provide learning opportunities for nursing and EMT students.
• Preserve evidence as needed for assault/rape/abuse cases and complete documentation.
• Use critical thinking skills to intervene with appropriate care for urgent/emergent needs.
• Identify and manage life-sustaining physiologic functions in unstable patients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS and TNCC certifications
• Mandatory Reporter Training
• Minimum of 1 year of Emergency Nursing experience preferred
• Required to complete all annual competency training and maintain license and/or certification.

This is a Full-time Weekend Package position with eligible benefits for medical, dental, vision, company paid basic life for employee, short term and long-term disability, retirement plan with a company match up to 6%, and accrued vacation hours.