Rn - Medical/Surgical

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• Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve. 
• Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience. 
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. 
• Benefits – Our competitive  Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401(k) match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. 
• Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. 

 

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Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

• Develops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
• Assesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.
• Utilizes critical thinking in developing nursing interventions while maintaining responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.
• Utilizes holistic approach (considering physiological, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served in the assigned service area.
• Delegates and provides direction for other healthcare team members within their scope of practice and holds them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care.
• Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned unit in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.

Clinical Excellence and Patient Education

• Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
• Assesses and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age-specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.

Basic UPH Performance Criteria

• Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.
• Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
• Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
• Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.
• Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.
• Is knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.

Minimum Requirements

Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.

Preferred Or Specialized

Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program (Must obtain BSN within 5 years of hire)

Bachelor of Science (BSN) degree in Nursing

Experience

One (1) year of hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficacy.

License(s)/Certification(s)

• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa.
• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or within three (3) months from date of hire.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.
• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
• Multicultural sensitivity.
• Basic computer skills.
• Customer/patient focused.

Other

• State of Iowa Mandatory Reporter Training possessed or completed within 6 months of hire.
• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
• Satisfactory completion of Finley Nurse Residency program with 1 year of start date for all nurses with minimal or no prior acute care experience.

The Nursing House Supervisor provides leadership support as the primary administrative representative in the absence of other administrative personnel on evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts. As a member of the hospital management team, the Nursing House Supervisor supports, supervises and coordinates the delivery of care during the aforementioned shifts. This position serves as a primary resource for interpretation of organizational and nursing policies and procedures.

The Nursing House Supervisor works collaboratively amongst staff, departments, patients, families, and providers to facilitate counseling, coaching and conflict management and resolution. He/She works to resolve complicated management and care issues and concerns. Serves as a resource to the healthcare team and assumes a leadership role in emergency situations.

The Nursing House Supervisor’s role includes patient bed placement. There is a concentrated focus to the process of matching healthcare treatment needs to hospital resources via placing the patient in the most appropriate hospital department and at the most appropriate level of care. The Nursing House Supervisor teams with the Patient Care Services leadership team in meeting patient flow needs of the hospital.

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
• Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.

Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at https//dayinthelife.unitypoint.org.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Essential functions are the duties and responsibilities that are essential to the position (not a task list). o not include if less than 5% of work time is spent on this duty. Be specific without giving explicit instructions on how to perform the task. Do not include duties that are to be performed in the future. Duties should be action oriented and avoid vague or general statements.

% of Time

(annually)

Leadership

• Implements the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (HEICS) and serves as the Incident Commander until such time that they are relieved.
• Recognizes and responds to bioethical and legal issues that influence patient care.
• Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities to other health care team members and assumes responsibility for follow-up and collaboration.
• Demonstrates on-going support of organizational and Patient Care Services strategic goals.
• Has the authority to declare and implement the Disaster Plan, as appropriate.
• Provides on-going counseling and coaching of staff within the interdisciplinary team.
• Supports and empowers staff to act with appropriate responsibility for the work processes and work environment of which they are a part. Evokes in staff a sense of ownership of and accountability for their work.
• Provides professional nursing leadership through compliance with established patient care services and hospital routines, policies and procedures.

30 %

Bed Placement and Staffing

• Attentive to the special needs of patients requiring services from the Center for Women and Children services, Surgical Services and Behavioral Health.
• Utilizes bed tracking modules within the EMR.
• Collaborate with nursing departments and staff in matching the services required by the patients to department bed fill order, and bed availability to assign patients to an appropriate nursing care department.
• Uses information from the provider and/or office, ED, PACU ICU, and MICU to assist with appropriate patient placement.
• Supports productivity measures, demonstrates support of fiscal and patient care leadership budgetary decisions.
• Evaluates the staffing needs of the nursing and hospital departments on a shift-by-shift and futuristic basis; collaborates with the leadership team to facilitate adjustments that meet department needs.
• Assures that patient flow is managed per outlined guidelines, patient populations cared for, and skill sets required to provide safe, efficient and quality care to patients and families seeking care at UPH-St. Luke’s Hospital. .

30%

Clinical Excellence and Communication

• Supports evidence-based clinical practice and questions the rationale and scientific basis for clinical practice and/or changes in practice.
• Provider communication occurs concurrently and as needed, to assure safe handoffs, appropriate bed placement and clear understanding of information being shared.
• Participates in data collection when the opportunity is presented.
• Supports/participates in interpretation of clinical literature and uses to validate and/or change clinical practice.
• Participates in Shared Governance and other house-wide committees.
• Incorporates the St. Luke’s Hospital’s Comfort/C.A.R.E. Professional Practice Model into their daily nursing practice.
• Honors the patient’s right to privacy by protecting confidential information unless obligated to disclose in a court of law and under proper authorization or legal compulsion.
• Notifies Department Manager, Director and/or Administration of concerns that have the potential to escalate or lead to Risk Management concerns.
• Complies with changes in clinical practice and standards.
• Maintains open lines of communication via the use of pager, telephone and electronic communication mechanisms.
• Real-time EMR documentation is done in accordance with hospital and department policies.

30 %

Basic UPH Performance Criteria

• Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.
• Is knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.
• Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.
• Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.
• Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
• Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.

10%

Disclaimer This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Demonstration of UPH Values and Standards of Behaviors

Consistently demonstrates UnityPoint Health’s values in the performance of job duties and responsibilities

Foster Unity

• Leverage the skills and abilities of each person to enable great teams.
• Seek to understand and are open to diverse thoughts and perspectives.
• Collaborate across departments, facilities, business units and regions.

Own The Moment

• Enthusiastically engage in our work.
• Responsible for solving problems regardless of the origin.
• Connect with each person treating them with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect
• Accountable for our individual actions and our team performance.

Champion Excellence

• Believe in sharing our results, learning from our mistakes and celebrating our successes.
• Commit to the best outcomes and highest quality.
• Have a relentless focus on exceeding expectations.

Seize Opportunities

• Embrace and promote innovation and transformation.
• Have the courage to challenge the status quo.
• Create partnerships that improve care delivery in our communities.

Preferred Or Specialized

Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.

Education

• Must have successfully completed an accredited nursing program.
• Must possess current RN licensure in the State of Iowa or compact state.
• BSN preferred.

Experience

• Demonstrates competence in nursing and clinical leadership skills.
• Three to five years of clinical experience required, with recognized knowledge and expertise in caring for emergency, medical-surgical, and/or critical care patient populations.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s)

• Notary Public designation preferred.
• Specialty certification encouraged.
• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
• Must maintain current BLS and CORE(or ACLS) certifications.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must be able to successfully complete basic computer course through in-hospital training; develops and maintains necessary computer skills including Word and Excel.
• Must possess strong critical thinking skills, problem solving abilities and conflict management skills.
• Writes, reads, and comprehends fluent English.

Other

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

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