Staff nurse-inpatient behavioral health-7p-7a-sign on bonus!

The Broadlawns Medical Center campus includes an acute care hospital, primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care and emergency services, lab, radiology, dentistry, inpatient and outpatient mental health, crisis team, and community-based behavioral support services. Broadlawns accepts all forms of insurance and its approach to healthcare and quality outcomes earned a Level 3 rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the highest achievable status for a medical delivery model.

We are a safety net hospital and our Patients are our North Star! With a dedicated staff of over 160 physicians and 1,600 employees, Broadlawns Medical Center ensures that our community has access to high quality healthcare that is coordinated, compassionate and cost-effective. We provide our employees a top-rated benefits package, supportive work culture, and more!

Staff Nurse, Inpatient Behavioral Health

Perform duties such as medication administration, monitoring vital signs, documenting patients' condition, and educating patients and their families about medical conditions. The nurse will work closely with supervising physicians to assess and monitor patients' needs, ensure treatment and care is conducted according to the procedures of the facility, administer medications, and perform other related tasks.

Schedule

Full Time 7P-7A

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES

1. Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the standards, policies, and procedures of the Medical Center, Nursing Services, and Chapter Six of the Code of Iowa.
2. Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on environmental, self-care, education and discharge planning factors.
3. Formulates an individualized, goal-directed and age-appropriate plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team which includes patient outcomes related to the patient's identified mental, physical, psycho-social and cultural needs.
4. Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent and continuous manner by utilization of pre-determined standards and evidenced-based practices that define the structure, process and desired patient outcomes.
5. Evaluates the effectiveness of the care given by the interdisciplinary care team in accordance with the patient's needs and the staff's capabilities and qualifications.
6. Assigns nursing care team members.
7. Identifies patient/significant other's learning needs and implements appropriate measures.
8. Administers medications and evaluates their effectiveness.
9. Performs efficiently in emergency situations following established protocols.
10. Participates in orientation of new personnel.
11. Participates in development and attainment of unit and Nursing Services goals.
12. Participates in development of generic and unit-specific standards.
13. Participates in development and implementation of performance improvement activities.
14. Participates in unit meetings and conferences for the betterment of patient care.
15. Communicates effectively, practices effective problem identification and resolution skills and uses lines of authority appropriately.

SIGN ON BONUS!! $10,000

Qualifications

Current RN license recognized by the State of Iowa Board of Nursing

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Work Shift

7p-7a (United States of America)

Benefits (FT/PT)

• Retirement - IPERS
• Education Assistance
• Employee Health & Wellness
• PTO
• Free Parking
• Health Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• 529 College Savings Plan
• And more!

Broadlawns Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer