Registered Nurse - Hours Per Week, Intensive Care Unit
$35.79/hr
Mid
Bachelor's, Associate's
West Burlington, IA, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care
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.
- Hospital-based nursing health care experience within the last five years is preferred.
- A Registered Nurse license from the Iowa Board of Nursing is required.
- MOAB certification is required within one year of hire for inpatient units.
- For acute care, telemetry, and medical-surgical assignments, Basic Dysrhythmia certification is required within six months of hire and ACLS certification within one year of hire.
- For cardiac care assignments, Basic Dysrhythmia certification is required within six months of hire; NIHSS and eight hours of Primary Stroke Education are required within 90 days of hire.
- For intensive care assignments, Basic Dysrhythmia certification is required within six months of hire; NIHSS and eight hours of Primary Stroke Education are required within 90 days of hire.
- For inpatient dialysis assignments, ACLS certification is required within one year of hire.
- For surgical services assignments, ACLS certification is required within one year of hire.
- For PACU assignments, PALS and ACLS certifications are required within one year of hire, and Basic Dysrhythmia certification is required within six months of hire.
- For emergency department assignments, NIHSS and eight hours of Primary Stroke Education are required within 90 days of hire; Basic Dysrhythmia certification is required within six months of hire; ACLS, PALS, MOAB Provider, and HERT certifications are required within one year of hire; TNCC is required within 18 months of hire.
- For medical care unit and inpatient rehabilitation assignments, Quality Indicators Online Certification is required within one year of hire.
- For women and family LDRP assignments, Basic Fetal Monitoring, NRP, and PALS are required within one year of hire; Intermediate Fetal Monitoring is required within the second year of hire; STABLE must be completed at the first class offering.
- For lactation consultant assignments, an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) credential is required or must be obtained within one year.
- For pediatric assignments, NRP and PALS are required within one year of hire.
- Knowledge of English language structure and content, including word meanings, spelling, composition, and grammar.
- Knowledge of methods for diagnosing and treating human injuries, diseases, and deformities, including symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health care.
- Knowledge of customer and personal service principles and processes, including needs assessment, service quality standards, and customer satisfaction evaluation.
- 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 others’ reactions and understand the reasons for them.
- Ability to listen carefully, understand others’ points, ask appropriate questions, and avoid inappropriate interruptions.
- Ability to adjust actions in relation to others’ actions.
- Ability to convey information effectively to others.
- Ability to use logic and reasoning to assess alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Ability to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Ability to actively look for ways to help people.
- Ability to recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
- Ability to listen to and understand spoken information and ideas.
- Ability to combine information to form general rules or conclusions and identify 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.
Responsibilities
- Deliver patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation in coordination with other health team members.
- Interact effectively with patients, significant others, and 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 help prevent hospital-acquired pressure injuries.
- Obtain comprehensive admission histories and perform physical assessments.
- Identify normal and abnormal assessment findings, analyze and prioritize abnormal findings, and initiate appropriate responses.
- Anticipate actual or potential problems and health concerns in hospital or home settings.
- Assess patients’ psychosocial, physiological, and educational needs on an ongoing basis according to unit policy.
- Recognize and document subtle changes in patients’ physical and mental status.
- Integrate diagnostic information into patient assessment and care.
- Assess patient and significant-other learning and discharge needs.
- Integrate assessment data and formulate individualized nursing diagnoses according to policies and procedures.
- Develop individualized plans of care, including discharge planning, based on standards, policies, and procedures.
- Modify plans of care as patient assessments and status change, and 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 patient orders.
- Teach patients information needed to achieve optimal self-care during care delivery.
- Evaluate patient responses to care and comprehension of education.
- Document all aspects of the nursing process clearly, concisely, legibly, and promptly using PCS or appropriate hospital forms, correct medical terminology, and accepted abbreviations.
- Involve patients and significant others in the nursing process, advocate for patients, and respect their rights and confidentiality.
- Communicate and relay information clearly, address ethical concerns according to guidelines, and inform patients and significant others about delays or wait times.
- Use critical thinking and problem-solving to exercise sound nursing judgment and take appropriate action in emergencies and complex care situations.
- Use and troubleshoot appropriate equipment according to unit and organizational policies.
- Assess and monitor patient condition, document findings, and communicate results to physicians as appropriate.
- Document patient care in the medical record according to documentation standards.
- Administer prescribed medications using the six rights of medication administration, provide 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 specimens; perform routine laboratory tests such as blood glucose monitoring or send appropriately labeled specimens to the laboratory.
- Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes and confer with health care team members as needed.
- Assist patients with bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, moving in bed, and standing or walking.
- Measure and record vital signs, including height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation, and pain.
- Provide education to patients and families.
- Work with the health care team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
- 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, and oversee completion of delegated functions.
- Follow safety and evidence-based practices, prioritize assignment needs, and coordinate and oversee nursing care for assigned patients.
- Access resources to plan and coordinate patient care.
- For acute care, telemetry, and medical-surgical assignments, monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms; administer prescribed medications and treatments, including IV medications and non-titrating drips; care for pre- and post-surgical patients and chronic tracheostomy patients on baseline settings; manage wound vacs; coordinate with providers and families; and report patient results.
- For cardiac care assignments, care for adult cardiac, telemetry, stroke, and vascular-intervention patients; perform hemodynamic monitoring; administer cardiac medications; monitor cardiovascular status; and operate and maintain advanced cardiac monitoring equipment.
- For intensive care assignments, care for patients with cardiac and acute myocardial infarction, vascular, hemodynamic, endocrine, renal, pulmonary, trauma, and other severe medical needs; manage patients receiving multiple drips, continuous renal replacement therapy, Impella, ventilators, and other monitoring devices; administer medications and IV therapy; monitor vital signs; provide lifesaving care; and collaborate with the health care team.
- For inpatient dialysis assignments, prepare and maintain dialysis equipment, administer prescribed dialysis treatments, assess patient responses, and report condition changes to providers.
- For surgical services assignments, circulate and instrument procedures, assist surgeons and anesthesia providers, and participate in surgical counts; perform on-call responsibilities.
- For PACU assignments, provide phase I post-anesthesia care and transition patients to phase II, inpatient, or intensive care settings, supporting a safe transition from anesthesia to less acute interventions; perform on-call responsibilities.
- For emergency department assignments, triage patients, provide emergency support measures, coordinate with providers and families, and report patient results.
- For behavioral health assignments, assess patient needs, develop individualized care plans, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, administer medications, monitor side effects, and facilitate individual and group therapy sessions for mental health conditions.
- For medical care unit assignments, care for patients recovering from serious injuries or illnesses, help restore and maintain function, and prevent complications.
- For inpatient rehabilitation assignments, document the need for 24-hour nursing care and nursing functions supporting the medical necessity of continued patient stays.
- For nursing informatics assignments, implement, support, and maintain the electronic medical health record system and enterprise medical record modules, ensure documentation and staff education comply with regulatory guidelines, and provide other designated project support.
- For women and family LDRP assignments, assess and monitor mothers and fetuses throughout pregnancy, labor, and delivery.
- For pediatric assignments, support the physical and emotional needs of newborn, infant, toddler, child, and adolescent patients and their families.
- For WB Float assignments, provide care in acute care, medical care, and behavioral health units as assigned.
- For FM Float assignments, provide care in medical-surgical, behavioral health, or units in which the nurse is already competent, including emergency department or obstetrics.
Desired Qualifications
- Hospital-based nursing health care experience within the last five years.
About the company
Great River Health operates a regional health care system serving southeast Iowa, parts of Illinois and Missouri, with hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, medical equipment, and rehabilitation services. It delivers coordinated care through hospitals and clinics, offering primary, specialty, urgent, and convenient care, plus therapy and home health within the same system. It combines hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and supplies across a large geographic area to enable smooth patient transitions and a consistent care experience under one umbrella. Its goal is to provide high-quality, accessible health care close to home.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
West Burlington, Iowa
Founded
1895
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What believers are saying
- Alexander’s permanent CEO appointment on September 14, 2026, reduces interim leadership uncertainty.
- The new West Burlington mental health therapy clinic opened June 8, 2026, expanding access and referrals.
- The October 8, 2026 career-exploration event supports recruiting for nursing, radiology, and respiratory therapy.
What critics are saying
- Great River Health ends Fort Madison inpatient labor and delivery by December 31, 2026, shrinking community trust.
- McCoy resigned July 23, 2026, and leadership continuity now depends on Alexander’s dual CEO-CFO load.
- Epic’s $35 million rollout temporarily pressures cash, execution, and charge-capture timelines through 2027.
What makes Great River Health unique
- Great River Health runs southeast Iowa’s integrated hospital-clinic network across Burlington, Fort Madison, and Mount Pleasant.
- Jeremy Alexander led Epic transition planning, signaling operational discipline and tighter revenue-cycle control.
- The June 2026 MyChart launch improves patient retention, scheduling, and cross-system record access.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Discounted cafeteria meals
- Paid Parental Leave
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance