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Great River Health

Regional health system operating hospitals, clinics

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Unit

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeFort Madison, IA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) is required.
  • A Bachelor’s degree in nursing or another related field is preferred.
  • Knowledge of English language structure and content, including word meaning and spelling, composition, and grammar.
  • Knowledge of information and techniques used to diagnose and treat injuries, diseases, and deformities, including symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
  • Knowledge of customer and personal service principles and processes, including assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
  • Knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual differences, learning and motivation, psychological research methods, and assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
  • Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.
  • Knowledge of basic mathematics to calculate medication doses.
  • Ability to recognize and understand others’ reactions.
  • Ability to listen attentively, understand what others say, ask appropriate questions, and avoid interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Ability to adjust actions in relation to others’ actions.
  • Ability to communicate information effectively to others.
  • Ability to use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
  • Ability to understand written work-related documents.
  • Ability to identify ways to help people.
  • Ability to recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
  • Ability to understand spoken information and ideas.
  • Ability to combine information to form rules or conclusions, including finding relationships among seemingly unrelated events.
  • Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly in speech.
  • Ability to keep the hand and arm steady while moving or holding them in position.
  • Ability to arrange things or actions in a prescribed order or pattern.
  • Ability to identify and understand another person’s speech.
  • Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association is required within 60 days.
  • Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter certification from the Iowa Department of Human Services is required within 180 days.
  • Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter certification from the Iowa Department of Human Services is required within 180 days.
  • Registered Nurse licensure from the Iowa Board of Nursing is required.
  • MOAB is required within one year of hire for inpatient units.
  • Basic Dysrhythmia certification is required within six months of hire.
  • ACLS certification is required within one year of hire.
  • For acute care, telemetry, and medical-surgical work: knowledge and capability related to geriatric and adult care, medical-surgical and telemetry care, cardiac rhythm monitoring and interpretation, medication and treatment administration (including IV medications and non-titrating drips), pre- and post-surgical care, chronic tracheostomy patients on baseline settings, and wound vacs.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation in coordination with other health team members.
  • Interact with patients, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining professional nursing standards.
  • Perform bedside shift reports at the beginning and end of shifts.
  • Use policies and procedures to protect patients from falls and assist with wound prevention and prevention of hospital-acquired pressure injuries.
  • Obtain comprehensive admission histories and perform physical assessments.
  • Distinguish normal and abnormal assessment findings, analyze and prioritize abnormal findings, and initiate appropriate responses.
  • Anticipate actual or potential health concerns in the hospital or home setting and recognize and document subtle changes in patients’ physical and mental status.
  • Conduct ongoing assessments of patients’ psychosocial, physiological, and educational needs according to unit policy.
  • Integrate diagnostic information into patient assessment and care, and assess patients’ and significant others’ learning and discharge needs.
  • Integrate assessment data and formulate nursing diagnoses according to policies and procedures.
  • Formulate individualized plans of care, including discharge planning, and modify plans based on ongoing assessment and changes in patient status.
  • Anticipate and manage changing situations.
  • Administer prescribed treatments and medications promptly according to hospital policies and procedures; question unsafe, incorrect, or inadequate orders and intervene to clarify orders.
  • Teach patients information needed to attain optimal self-care during care delivery.
  • Evaluate patients’ responses to care and comprehension of education.
  • Document all aspects of the nursing process clearly, concisely, legibly, and on time, using the patient care system or appropriate forms, medical terminology, and accepted abbreviations.
  • Involve patients and significant others in all aspects of the nursing process, advocate for patients, and respect their rights and confidentiality.
  • Communicate information clearly, including delays or wait times, and address ethical concerns within applicable guidelines.
  • Use critical thinking and problem-solving to exercise sound judgment in nursing care and take appropriate action in emergency and complex patient-care situations.
  • Use appropriate equipment in accordance with unit and organizational policies, and troubleshoot equipment.
  • Assess and monitor patient condition, document and communicate results to physicians as appropriate.
  • Document all patient care in the medical record according to documentation standards.
  • Administer prescribed medications using the six rights of medication administration, administer IV fluids and enteral feedings, monitor effectiveness, and address patient needs.
  • Answer patient calls and provide assistance or determine how to assist patients.
  • Assemble equipment, perform procedures and treatments, and assist medical staff with patient procedures.
  • Provide basic patient care and treatments, including wound dressing, pressure-ulcer prevention and treatment, and catheterization.
  • Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.
  • Collect blood, urine, and sputum samples; perform routine laboratory tests such as blood glucose monitoring or send appropriately labeled specimens to the laboratory.
  • Formulate, evaluate, and modify individualized plans of care, including discharge planning; evaluate nursing intervention outcomes and confer with health care team members as needed.
  • Monitor patients’ medication use and results, and promote responsible use of medical and pharmaceutical supplies.
  • Assist patients with bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, moving in bed, standing, and walking.
  • Measure and record patients’ vital signs, including height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation, and pain.
  • Educate patients and families, assess resources, and plan and coordinate patient care.
  • Work with the health care team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, implement interventions, and participate in treatment team conferences about difficult cases.
  • Participate in performance improvement activities, including quality assurance, quality monitoring, and improvement efforts.
  • Delegate aspects of care to certified nursing assistants, patient service associates, and licensed practical nurses; oversee completion of delegated functions; and mentor new employees and students.
  • Follow safety and evidence-based practices, including personal protective measures such as infection-control devices, lifts, gait belts, eye shields, and gloves.
  • Prioritize assignment tasks based on patient-care needs and coordinate and oversee nursing care for assigned patients.
  • Work closely with providers and family members to keep them updated and report patient results.

About the Company

Great River Health

Regional health system operating hospitals, clinics

Great River Health is a regional health care system serving southeast Iowa, west-central Illinois, and northeast Missouri, with hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and rehab services. It coordinates care across hospitals, clinics, and ancillary services to offer primary, specialty, urgent, and convenient care, plus therapy and home health within one network. It stands out by linking a large geographic footprint with integrated hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and equipment services, which supports smoother patient transitions and broad access to many specialties. Its goal is to provide high-quality, accessible health care close to home.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
West Burlington, IA
Founded
1895

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