• Weekend Lifestyle Nights PACU-RN

    Trinity Health (Des Moines, IA)


    Employment Type:

    Part time

    Shift:

    Night Shift

    Description:

    GENERAL SUMMARY:

    Provides individualized, high-quality nursing care to patients of all ages. Uses a team approach to delegate and coordinate patient care at admission, transfer, and discharge. Independently delivers nursing care using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, nursing standards, ethical principles, and professional judgment. Works rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled. Job duties may vary by shift or may be unit-specific.

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

    • Administers nursing care to patients; includes assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient’s care plan in coordination with the physician.

    • Provides nursing care guided by physician orders, unit protocols and professional judgment.

    • Communicates effectively and appropriately with staff, physicians, patients, families and other healthcare team members.

    • Participates in ongoing educational activities related to clinical knowledge and professional issues.

    • Contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues by sharing knowledge and skills.

    • Delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights.

    • Considers factors relating to safety, effectiveness and cost in planning/delivering patient care.

    • Provides patient/family or caregiver education and counseling in recognition and solution of physical, emotional, and environmental health problems.

    • Utilizes hospital information system to process orders/data and retrieve patient information.

    • Maintains knowledge of documentation requirements needed for patients’ records.

    • Works independently with limited direct supervision using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, nursing standards, and professional judgment.

    MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

    • Possession of a current or compact state license as a Registered Nurse issued/defined by the State of Iowa.

    • Basic Life Support certified within six (6) weeks of hire. The acceptable credentialing body is the American Heart Association.

    • Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to populations served within three (3) months of hire.

    • Ability to read, write and speak English language.

    _We care about your well-being, both physical and mental, which is why our benefit package includes:_

    + _Wellness programs_

    + _Education reimbursement_

    + _Personalized health insurance plans including dental and_ _vision_

    + _Paid time_ _off_

    + _Long- and short-term leave_

    + _Retirement planning_

    + _Life insurance coverage_

    **MercyOne** **Central Iowa** sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center (https://www.mercyone.org/desmoines/find-a-location/) , founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa’s largest medical center, with 802 beds available. The hospital is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers. Other centers associated with MercyOne Central Iowa include:

     

    MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center  (https://www.mercyone.org/desmoines/location/mercyone-west-des-moines-medical-center)

     

    MercyOne Centerville Medical Center

     

    MercyOne Newton Medical Center  (https://www.mercyone.org/newton/)

     

    MercyOne Children’s Hospital

     

    MercyOne Clive Rehabilitation Hospital  (https://www.mercyrehabdesmoines.com/)

     

    House of Mercy

     

    Clive Behavioral Health (https://clivebehavioral.com/)

     

    With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers.

     

    MercyOne Medical Group – Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems, made up of more than 50 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics located throughout Dallas, Jasper, Polk, Wapello, Warren and Webster counties.

     

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

     

    Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

    Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

     

    Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

     

    EOE including disability/veteran