Nurse
Davenport, Iowa
RN
Posted Sep 5
- Unit
- PICU
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Travel
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Iowa is $36/hr, across 120 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Nurse, where your expertise will directly impact patient well-being and recovery. In this vital role, you will provide compassionate, comprehensive nursing care across diverse medical settings, ensuring adherence to health regulations and maintaining the highest standards of patient safety. Your proactive approach and clinical skills will support our mission to deliver exceptional health services and foster a healing environment for all patients.
Responsibilities
- Deliver expert patient assessment, monitoring vital signs, and evaluating physiological responses to treatment plans.
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- Administer medications, injections, IV insertions, and perform venipuncture with precision and care.
- Operate and manage Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems to document medical records accurately and efficiently.
- Respond swiftly to medical emergencies, utilizing CPR, AED operation, and acute care protocols to stabilize patients.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in hospital medicine, emergency medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, and specialized units such as PICU or trauma centers.
- Maintain strict compliance with HIPAA regulations and nursing policy standards to ensure patient confidentiality and legal adherence.
- Communicate effectively with patients’ families, providing education on health conditions, treatments, and post-care instructions.
Qualifications
- Valid licensure from the State Board of Nursing with current registration in good standing.
- Proven experience in Level I or Level II trauma centers, emergency rooms, or urgent care environments.
- Demonstrated expertise in medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, geriatrics, or specialized areas such as infectious disease care or OR experience.
- Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and emergency response procedures.
- Proficiency with EMR/EHR systems for documentation and medical records management.
- Ability to perform manual handling tasks safely while adhering to health regulations compliance standards.
- Excellent patient assessment skills combined with compassionate parent communication when working in school clinics or outpatient settings.
Join us in making a difference! We are committed to fostering a supportive environment where your skills are valued and your professional growth is encouraged. This paid position offers an opportunity to work in a vibrant healthcare setting dedicated to excellence in patient care.
Pay: $34.15 - $41.12 per hour Work Location: In person
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Requirements
- Valid licensure from the State Board of Nursing with current registration in good standing.
- Proven experience in Level I or Level II trauma centers, emergency rooms, or urgent care environments.
- Demonstrated expertise in medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, geriatrics, or specialized areas such as infectious disease care or OR experience.
- Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and emergency response procedures.
- Proficiency with EMR/EHR systems for documentation and medical records management.
- Ability to perform manual handling tasks safely while adhering to health regulations compliance standards.
- Excellent patient assessment skills combined with compassionate parent communication when working in school clinics or outpatient settings.
Place
- City
- Davenport, Iowa
- Median rent
- $978/mo
- Local household income
- $66,200/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Davenport area index 89.1, where 100 is the national average.
Davenport anchors the Iowa side of the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River. The riverfront downtown pairs summer festivals and minor-league baseball with a laid-back Midwestern pace, giving traveling RNs a smaller-city feel with bi-state metro perks just across the bridge into Illinois.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.
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