RN-Critical Care Unit
Fort Dodge, Iowa
You'll manage complex cardiac patients, using clinical judgment to guide care from assessment through evaluation.
- Eligibility
- RN - ICU
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour nights · Nights, three shifts per week Shift: (3) 12-hour night shifts per week + every third weekend3 shifts a week
- Unit and setting
- Coronary Care Unit (CCU) · Hospital managing complex cardiac patientsComplex cardiac patients
- License
- RN license Possess current RN licensure in the State of Iowa or compact stateCurrent RN license in Iowa or a compact state
- Term
- 0.9 FTE FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current RN license in Iowa or a compact state Possess current RN licensure in the State of Iowa or compact state Check your license
- Certification
- Current BLS Maintain Current BLS Certification
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program Graduate of accredited nursing program required
Preferred
- Education
- BSN preferred BSN degree preferred
- Experience
- One year of hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency Prefer one (1) year of hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency.
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $10,000
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Bonus
- $10,000 sign-on bonus Sign On Bonus: $10,000
Benefits
- BenefitsPaid time offpaid time off
- BenefitsParental leaveparental leave
- Benefits401K matching401K matching
- BenefitsEmployee recognition programemployee recognition program
- BenefitsDental and health insuranceDental and health insurance
- BenefitsPaid holidayspaid holidays
More benefits (6)
- BenefitsShort and long-term disabilityshort and long-term disability
- BenefitsPet insurancepet insurance
- BenefitsDaily Pay early access to earned wagesEarly access to earned wages with Daily Pay
- BenefitsTuition reimbursementtuition reimbursement
- BenefitsAdoption assistanceadoption assistance
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay
The role and schedule
- Unit size
- 14-bed coronary care unit Our 14-bed Coronary Care Unit (CCU)
- Weekends
- Every third weekend Shift: (3) 12-hour night shifts per week + every third weekend
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Original listing
Posted on UnityPoint Health’s careers page.
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- Area of Interest: Nursing
- Sign On Bonus: $10,000
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9
- Department: Intensive Care Unit
- Shift: (3) 12-hour night shifts per week + every third weekend
Overview$10,000 Sign-On Bonus!!
Shift: (3) 12-hour night shifts per pay period + every 3rd weekend
Join a high-impact, fast-paced cardiac care environment where your expertise truly makes a difference. Our 14-bed Coronary Care Unit (CCU) offers a close-knit, collaborative setting where nurses are empowered to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care alongside a skilled interdisciplinary team.
As a Registered Nurse in the CCU, you’ll play a vital role in managing complex cardiac patients, using advanced clinical judgment and critical thinking to guide care from assessment through evaluation. You’ll have the opportunity to sharpen your skills in a specialized setting that values both clinical excellence and compassionate care.
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.
ResponsibilitiesProvide safe, reliable, and evidence-based patient care in a dynamic critical care environment Perform comprehensive assessments and develop individualized nursing care plans Implement and evaluate care using the nursing process and best practices Collaborate closely with physicians and the healthcare team to optimize patient outcomes Apply specialized knowledge across psychological, social, physical, and biological sciences
Qualifications
Education
Graduate of accredited nursing program required BSN degree preferred
Experience
Prefer one (1) year of hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency.
License(s)/Certification(s)
Possess current RN licensure in the State of Iowa or compact state Maintain Current BLS Certification
What's around it?
Fort Dodge, IAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 12% below the US average
- Median rent
- $785/mo
- Household income
- $60,649/yr, all local households, not nurse pay