What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN-Outpatient Surgery/Endoscopy position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Nursing
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.8
- Department: Ambulatory Surgery
- Shift: 8 and 12-hour shifts; Monday-Friday starting at 5:00am. May include possible call shifts.
- Job ID: 184810
Shift: Monday-Friday; 8 and 12-hour shifts starting at 5:00am (may include possible call shifts)
As an RN in Outpatient Surgery/Endoscopy, you'll deliver compassionate, patient-centered care while guiding patients through every step of their surgical journey. Bring your clinical expertise, critical thinking, and teamwork skills to provide exceptional care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a fast-paced, supportive environment where every day makes a difference!
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
- Assesses and monitors total physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual needs of infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients during the periopartive period.
- 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.
- Documents nursing care consistent with documentation guidelines
- Communicates effectively with other members of the healthcare team in order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services
Education:
- Associate Degree in Nursing is required
- Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred
- Med-Surg experience preferred
- Current RN Licensure in State of Iowa or applicable compact state. Must be licensed in state of residence
- Basic Life Support completion is required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support is required.
- Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.