RN Acute- Maternity- Labor/Delivery- Methodist West

Why RNs Love Working in the Maternity Unit at Methodist West Hospital

Step into a maternity environment where your skills, compassion, and clinical voice truly matter. At Methodist West Hospital, our Level II Maternity Center and Level II Special Care Nursery provide a unique blend of meaningful patient relationships and advanced perinatal care—all in a supportive, team-centered atmosphere.

A Full Continuum of Care

As part of our team, you’ll care for women and infants through every stage of pregnancy—antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum. You’ll gain diverse clinical experience while developing deep, lasting connections with families during one of the most significant moments of their lives.

Dyad-Focused, Family-Centered

We’re committed to the maternal–infant dyad, ensuring that biological, social, and emotional bonding is always at the center of care. This creates a nursing environment where you’re encouraged to prioritize holistic healing and meaningful interactions—not just tasks.

Strong Collaboration & Support

Need additional newborn support? Our unit collaborates seamlessly with a Level III NICU, giving you peace of mind and access to higher-level expertise whenever needed. You’ll never feel alone when caring for complex or unexpected cases.

A Place to Grow

Whether you’re building your skill set or expanding your career in women’s and newborn health, Methodist West offers exposure to a broad range of scenarios and a team culture that supports continuous learning.

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.