UnityPoint Health
Location
Sioux City, Iowa
Salary
$10,000 / YEAR
The Registered Nurse coordinates patient and family care using the nursing process, involving critical thinking, planning, evaluating responses to care, and anticipating patient and family needs. Key duties include delegating nursing care, mentoring staff, ensuring compliance with policies, and actively participating in quality improvement initiatives.
Candidates must have completed an accredited nursing program and possess a valid nursing license, along with BCLS certification through the AHA upon hire. Additional requirements include completing stroke education, meeting unit competencies, successful orientation, and the ability to perform essential job functions including effective communication.
Leadership: Delegates nursing care activities and monitors care given by appropriate care team members in accordance with patient needs, and the team member’s professional capabilities and qualifications. Assists in creating a positive work environment by mentoring of staff/students, and working with team members to develop and facilitate initiatives to strive for positive outcomes in quality and care of patients. Complies with all policies and procedures, and guides team members with compliance. Reliable attendance is an expectation of the team member role, as well as a leader in the unit. Professional Growth: Assumes responsibility for continued growth in areas of competencies, lifelong learning and involvement in unit and hospital quality of care projects. Specialty certifications and continuing education are strongly encouraged. Supports use of Evidenced Based Practice and incorporates best practices into daily care routine. Participates in mandatory education and unit meetings per established guidelines. Compiles with all safety goals, infection prevention and risk management policies and procedures. Completes annual mandatory education Communication: Communicates utilizing the FOCUS standards in all aspects of care and interactions with others. Handoff of care incorporates information that is included in the SBAR, including all critical data about patient treatment and care, and also plan and goal of care including teaching needs of the patient and family. Patient/Family Centered Care is encouraged with both patient and family being updated and informed about all care needs. Effectively communicates with all team members, physicians, ancillary staff and all customers. Verbal communication is clear and concise, and written communication is legible and done using approved abbreviations.
Education: Graduate of accredited nursing program License/Certifications: Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa. Must be BCLS certified through AHA upon hire. Completion of one hour of stroke education prior to the end of orientation and annually. Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English. Multicultural sensitivity. Microsoft Office – basic computer skills.Customer/patient focused. Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.
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