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RN Acute-Emergency Department-Lutheran

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UnityPoint Health

Des Moines, Iowa

Providing fast-paced care to patients experiencing emergent illness, injury, and acute care illness for children and adults, specializing in behavioral health care.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 14 · 1 year of experience

Shift and hours
Part time 7pm-7:30am, every 4th weekend and holiday rotation · Part time 3pm-11pm/11pm-3am, every 4th weekend and holiday rotation · Full time 7pm-7:30am, every 4th weekend and holiday rotation · Full time 11a-11:30pm/3p-3:30am, every 4th weekend and holiday rotation
Unit and setting
Acute-Emergency Department-Lutheran · Hospital Providing fast-paced care to patients experiencing emergent illness, injury, and acute care illness for children and adults, specializing in behavioral health care.children and adults; behavioral health specialty
License
RN license Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in IowaCurrent Iowa RN licensure in good standing
Term
Permanent Full Time | 7pm-7:30am, every 4th weekend and holiday rotationFull time

Do you qualify?

License
Current Iowa RN licensure in good standing Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa Check your license
Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing program or IA Board of Nursing approved program Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.
Experience
Minimum twelve months acute RN experience Minimum of twelve months acute RN experience.
Also asks
RN Residency program for newly licensed RNs or those with under 12 months acute RN experience
Also asks
Medium work: up to 50 lb occasionally, 20 lb frequently, 10 lb constantly Level 3 Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

What it pays

Shift differential
+$5/hr
Sign-on bonus
$20,000
Bonus
$20,000 sign-on bonus, paid in milestone-based installments Full-time eligible RNs (Including Residents) hired or offered into acute inpatient roles through October 31, 2026
Bonus
Up to $10,000 relocation assistance Up to $10,000 for full-time offers when relocating more than 50 miles.Full-time offers when relocating more than 50 miles
Extra pay
$5/hr Shift differential of $5/hr for hours worked 3pm-11pmHours worked 3pm-11pm
Extra pay
$7.50/hr Shift differential of $7.50/hr for hours worked from 11pm-7amHours worked from 11pm-7am
Extra pay
$7.50/hr weekend differential Weekend shift differential of $7.50/hr for hours worked between Friday 11pm to Monday 7amHours worked between Friday 11pm to Monday 7am

Benefits

  • BenefitsPaid time offExpect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
  • BenefitsParental leave
  • Benefits401K matching
  • BenefitsEmployee recognition program
  • BenefitsDental insuranceDental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more.
  • BenefitsHealth insurance
More benefits (10)
  • BenefitsPaid holidays
  • BenefitsShort and long-term disability
  • BenefitsPet insuranceWe even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
  • BenefitsEarly access to earned wages with Daily PayEarly access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
  • BenefitsTuition reimbursement
  • BenefitsAdoption assistance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Relocation assistance
  • Daily Pay

The role and schedule

Day to day
Provides and coordinates nursing care using the nursing process Provides and coordinates nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process.
Day to day
Completes documentation for an accurate record of patient care Completes documentation to assure an accurate record of patient’s care.
Day to day
Uses critical thinking and independent judgment; maintains knowledge of assigned patients' conditions Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments, and maintains responsibility for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.
Day to day
Collaborates with physicians and other professionals on care within hospital policy and legal limits Collaborates with physicians and other professionals in planning and implementing care within hospital policy and legal limitations.
Day to day
Assesses patients and families, teaches for discharge planning, refers to community agencies
Day to day
Keeps abreast of current nursing practice and healthcare trends Demonstrates professional development by keeping abreast of current nursing practice and healthcare trends.
Weekends
Weekend package, full or part time Full Time or Part Time | Weekend Package
Employment
Part time Part Time | 7pm-7:30am, every 4th weekend and holiday rotation

The workplace

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Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours and call?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Overview

UnityPoint Health – Des Moines is offering a $20,000 sign-on bonus for full-time eligible RNs (Including Residents) hired or offered into acute inpatient roles through October 31, 2026 , paid in milestone-based installments.

Relocation Assistance: Up to $10,000 for full-time offers when relocating more than 50 miles.

Shift: Part Time | 7pm-7:30am, every 4th weekend and holiday rotation

Part Time | 3pm-11pm/11pm-3am, every 4th weekend and holiday rotation

Full Time | 7pm-7:30am, every 4th weekend and holiday rotation

Full Time | 11a-11:30pm/3p-3:30am, every 4th weekend and holiday rotation

Full Time or Part Time | Weekend Package

  • Shift Differentials:
  • Shift differential of $5/hr for hours worked 3pm-11pm
  • Shift differential of $7.50/hr for hours worked from 11pm-7am
  • Weekend
  • shift differential of $7.50/hr for hours worked between Friday 11pm to Monday 7am

Providing fast-paced care to patients experiencing emergent illness, injury, and acute care illness for children and adults, specializing in behavioral health care. Collaborates with chemical dependency team and the behavioral health team to provide high-quality behavioral and mental health care in the emergency department.

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

  • 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.

License(s)/Certification(s)

  • Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa

Experience

  • Minimum of twelve months acute RN experience.
  • All newly licensed RNs or RNs with less than 12 months of acute RN experience and who are interested in this department or any other Acute RN role within UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, are required to participate in the RN Residency program. Please search and apply for specific openings listed as "Registered Nurse Residency". For more information about the program, please go to: Nursing Residency | Des Moines Area Hospitals

Other

  • Level 3 Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

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What's around it?

In Des Moines, IA

Des Moines, IAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent
$1,090/mo
Household income
$65,932/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Des Moines, IA

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