What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN- Blank Pediatric Clinic Float Pool position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Nursing
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9
- Department: Blank Physician Support- Meth
- Shift: Full-Time Days 7am-5pm Monday-Friday
- Job ID: 182891
Full-Time Days 7am-5pm Monday-Friday
Are you a skilled RN looking for a role that keeps you engaged, challenged, and growing every day? Join the Blank Children’s Clinic Float Pool and experience the best of pediatric nursing across multiple specialty clinics. This is your chance to build a diverse skill set while making a difference in the lives of children and families.
What Makes This Role Unique?
- Unmatched Variety: Float between clinics such as Adolescent Medicine, Infusion (BIC), Cardiology, Developmental Pediatrics, Endocrinology, GI, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Disease, Midwifery, Neurology, Orthopedics, Palliative Care, General Pediatrics, Perinatal Care, Psychiatry & Psychology, Pulmonology, Rheumatology, STAR Center, and Surgery.
- Continuous Learning: Expand your expertise across a wide range of pediatric specialties.
- Flexibility & Growth: Enjoy a dynamic schedule and opportunities for professional development.
- Collaborative Culture: Work alongside passionate providers and a supportive care team.
- Every day is different—no two shifts are the same!
- Exposure to cutting-edge pediatric care and diverse patient needs.
- A role that combines challenge, purpose, and reward.
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.
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.
Responsibilities
- Answers questions and provides teaching as appropriate to scope and licensure or as directed by provider to patients and family members regarding health maintenance and medical illnesses
- Documents appropriate information in the patient’s electronic chart. Complete patient forms and requests medical records/correspondence to be scanned into the electronic health record.
- Schedule referrals for patients with specialist or outpatient as requested by the provider. Complete appropriate forms or requisitions needed for referrals or lab testing
- Assist provider with patient examination, procedures and emergencies
- Provide and document advice for home care of illness/condition conducting follow up phone calls regarding patient’s health and progress as directed by provider.
- Perform diagnostic tests and laboratory procedures
- Prepare and assist provider with patient examination, specimen collection, minor surgical procedures and treatment of the patients, including administration of medication under direct supervision of the provider as appropriate to scope and licensure
- Demonstrate knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately
- Thoroughly understand testing (lab and procedures) values and relationship to patient status with accountability to take next steps as directed, and as appropriate to scope and licensure.
- Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.
- Understand inpatient and outpatient specialty procedures. Responsible for compliance with precertification requirements.
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.
- Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa
- Applicant must sit for APON chemotherapy course and PALS course within first six months of hire.
- At least one year of nursing experience.
- Level 3 Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.