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RN-Intensive Care Unit

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UnityPoint Health

Waterloo, IA

Health system employer

ICU

Sign-on bonus

Posted Jun 18

Shift
Nights
Unit
ICU

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Nights
Weekends
Every weekend
Nurse to patient
1:2–1:3

stated in this posting

Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

Pay

Sign-on bonus
$10,000

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About this role

Overview

RN – ICU

Allen Hospital - Waterloo, IA

Shifts availabile: 7p-7a

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Full-time, Weekend and holiday rotation

Eligible for $10,000 sign-on bonus

  • Shift Differentials:

$5.00/hour from 3p-11p, $7.50/hour from 11p-7a, additional $7.50/hour on weekends

12-bed unit caring for acutely ill medical and surgical patients. Nurses are ACLS and TCAR certified, and trained in reading dysrhythmias, balloon pumps, Impellas, CRRT, neuro drains, post open hearts, etc. and are involved in miscellaneous bedside procedures. We have continuous bedside monitoring in all patient rooms to facilitate accurate and close monitoring. Nurses also manage vasoactive medications for blood pressure issues along with sedation for those who are ventilated. Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2/3, depending on acuity.

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.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

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 the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care. Develops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team. Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.

Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned unit in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care. Utilizes holistic approach (considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served in the assigned service area. Delegates and provides direction for other healthcare providers and hold them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care.

Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments, and maintains responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients. Continues professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance nursing practice by sharing knowledge through networking and research. Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.

Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education. Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately

Qualifications

Associates Degree in Nursing. Current license in the state of Iowa or meets criteria established by Iowa Board of Nursing. Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English. Multicultural sensitivity, customer/patient focused. Microsoft Office – basic computer skills. Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.

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Requirements

  • Associates Degree in Nursing.
  • Current license in the state of Iowa or meets criteria established by Iowa Board of Nursing. Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
  • Multicultural sensitivity, customer/patient focused.
  • Microsoft Office – basic computer skills.
  • Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.
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Benefits

  • Sign-on bonus
  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off

Place

City
Waterloo, IA
Median rent
$923/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$57,480/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

Metro price level
13% below the national average

Waterloo area index 87.1, where 100 is the national average.

Address
1825 Logan Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703, USA

Waterloo sits in Iowa's Cedar Valley along the Cedar River, offering Midwestern small-city living with a proud agricultural and manufacturing heritage. Nurses relocating here will find a tight-knit community, affordable housing, and easy access to outdoor recreation along area trails and waterways.

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UnityPoint Health is a regional healthcare system operating across Iowa and Wisconsin, with a presence in Fort Dodge, IA. The system has earned notable recognition, including being named a 2025 'Best Employer' by Forbes in its annual 'America's Best Employers…

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