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+ Area of Interest: Nursing

+ FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.4

+ Department: Clinical Staffing

+ Shift: Full-Time or Part-Time Days or Nights, every fourth weekend and holiday rotation

+ Job ID: 166194

Overview

Sign-On Bonus: $3,000 for full-time offers

Full-Time or Part-Time Days, Evenings or Nights, every fourth weekend and holiday rotation

Join the Internal Resource Team (IRT) at UnityPoint Health—Des Moines and become a vital part of a flexible, high-impact team that supports 17 adult inpatient Medical/Surgical units across Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital, and Methodist West Hospital. The IRT provides essential staffing support during times of vacancy, high patient acuity, and census fluctuations, ensuring consistent, high-quality care across our facilities. Employees who work in IRT are exposed to diverse patient care scenerios, lending a wide variety of learning and growth opportunities! Apply today and bring your care and commitment to where it’s needed most.

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

+ Performs specific tasks as directed by the RN and other healthcare team members as identified in the PCT role. Consults and seeks out guidance from RN and/or other healthcare team members, as appropriate and when completing new or unfamiliar tasks or duties.

+ Tasks include but are not limited to:

+ Activities of Daily Living

+ Answering patient call lights

+ Assisting with simple procedures defined in the work area

+ Taking and recording vital signs and weights

+ Transporting patients, equipment, supplies, and specimens

+ Assists in maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe environment

+ Obtains, records and/or accurately enters data into the EMR. Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.

+ Verbally presents factual, concise, and timely information and/or patient care data to the RN, the healthcare team, patients and/or family members in a professional manner.

Qualifications

Education:

+ Enrolled in a formal BSN or ADN nursing program to include completion of introductory clinical nursing course with clinical component.

Team members within UPH-DM may remain in Student Nurse tech role for up to 6-months after passing the board and achieving RN license.

License(s)/Certification(s):

+ Must possess and maintain current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification or obtain certification within three months from date of hire.

Experience:

+ Completion of 1 RN clinical rotation

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.