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Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health

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UnityPoint Health

Des Moines, Iowa

Eligibility
Behavioral and Mental HealthSign-on bonus

Posted Aug 20 · 1 year of experience

Shift and hours
Nights
Unit and setting
Psych
License
RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.

What it pays

Sign-on bonus
$20,000

Benefits

  • Night Shift Differentials
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • 401K matching
  • Employee recognition program
  • Dental and health insurance
More benefits (10)
  • Paid holidays
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Pet insurance
  • Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Adoption assistance
  • Sign-On Bonus
  • Relocation Assistance
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Dental Insurance

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

Orientation
Residency program nterested in this department or any other Acute RN role within UnityPoint Health - Des Moines, are required to participate in the RN Residency program.

The workplace

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Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path

Psychiatric Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

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Overview

Join Our Behavioral Health Team | RN Nights

Now Offering a Limited-Time $20,000 RN Sign-On Bonus for Eligible Full-Time Hires, Plus Up to $10,000 in Relocation Assistance for Qualified Candidates!

Make a difference where it matters most. As a Behavioral Health RN at UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, you'll provide compassionate care and support to adults experiencing mental health challenges while working alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary team dedicated to recovery and healing.

What We Offer

  • Night
  • Shift Differentials
  • ✓ Benefits Eligible
  • $20,000 Sign-On Bonus for Eligible Full-Time Hires
  • Up to $10,000 in Relocation Assistance for Qualified Candidates

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.

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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