What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Acute-Maternity Internal Resource Pool (Float Pool) position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Nursing
- Sign On Bonus: $10,000
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9
- Department: Clinical Staffing
- Shift: Full-Time and Part-Time Nights, Weekend Package
- Job ID: 160211
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Overview
Acute RN- Maternity Resource Pool (float pool)
Full-Time, Part-Time, and Weekend Package
Nights 7pm-7:30am, weekend and holiday rotation
Benefits Eligible
Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 for full-time offers
The Maternity Internal Resource Team (IRT) provides support and additional resources to maternity nursing units throughout UnityPoint Health—Des Moines during times of vacancy, high acuity, and census variations. The IRT provides support for maternity nursing units at Iowa Methodist Medical Center and Methodist West Hospital.
Responsibilities
- Provides and coordinates nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process.
- Completes documentation to assure an accurate record of patient’s care.
- Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments, and maintains responsibility for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.
- Collaborates with physicians and other professionals in planning and implementing care within hospital policy and legal limitations.
- Assesses needs of patients and families, provides appropriate teaching to facilitate discharge planning, and makes the necessary referrals to community agencies to provide continuity of care.
- Demonstrates professional development by keeping abreast of current nursing practice and healthcare trends.
Qualifications
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.
Qualifications: Current active Iowa License to practice as a RN. Minimum of six months RN experience.
Department of Labor Level III (Medium) Work. Candidates must successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment strength and agility test at Medium Level of Work.
***PLEASE NOTE: All newly licensed RNs with less than six months of RN experience and who are interested in this department or any other Acute RN role within UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, are encouraged and required to participate in the RN Residency program. Newly licensed nurses must apply for the Registered Nurse Residency position.
For more information about the program, please go to https://www.unitypoint.org/desmoines/nurse-residency-program.aspx
Salary : $10,000
