RN-Emergency Department **UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital** 1 Positions ID: 38564136 Posted On 11/05/2024 **Job Overview** **Overview** The Emergency Department specializes in emergency medicine and operates 24 hours a day. The department sees a variety of patients from newborns to geriatrics who come by ambulance or walk in. The Emergency Department provides the initial treatment and stabilization of patients who come with a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries, some of which can be life threatening. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the RN contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients in the Emergency Department and their families. Maintains a practice environment that reflects the Professional Nurse Practice Model and in collaboration with other care givers. **Why UnityPoint Health?**   + **Commitment to our Team –** We’ve been named a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 (https://www.unitypoint.org/press-releases-article.aspx?id=5d699a8a-8983-4b72-a5d2-8965fe05e15c&UnityPoint+Health+Named+Among+150+Top+Places++to+Work+in+Healthcare) by Becker’s Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.  + **Culture –** At UnityPoint Health, **you** Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture (https://www.unitypoint.org/our-culture.aspx) guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.  + **Benefits –** Our competitive Total Rewards (https://uphtotalrewards.com/) program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  + **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.  + **Development** – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities (https://uphtotalrewards.com/my-personal-growth/) 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.    Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/   **Responsibilities** **Clinical Excellence/ Patient Care** + Assesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care. + Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care. + Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of a critical care nurse in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care in the Emergency Department. + Responds to Code Blue/Pink and other urgent calls for patient care in house. + Utilizes holistic approach (considering bio-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. + Utilizes critical thinking in developing nursing interventions while maintaining responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients. **Patient Education** + 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. + 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. **Qualifications** **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. · Must possess and maintain current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification or within 1 year from date of hire. · Must possess and maintain current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification or within 1 year from date of hire. · Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization(PEARS) within 1 year of hire date. · Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification within 1 year of hire date. · Trauma Nurse Core Course Certification. · Trauma Nurse Specialist Certification. · Certified Emergency Nurse. **Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:** · Writes, reads, comprehends, and speaks fluent English. · Multicultural sensitivity. · Basic computer skills. · Customer/patient focused. · Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions. **Other:** · Satisfactory completion of Finley Nurse Residency program with 1 year of start date for all nurses with minimal or no prior acute care experience. · Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position. + **Area of Interest:** Nursing; + **FTE/Hours per pay period:** .01; + **Department:** Emergency Department; + **Shift:** PRN, as needed.; + **Job ID:** 156653; Primary Contact 13511 Michelle Pickel HR Recruiter, HR 563-589-2608 Phone Phone Phone Fax michelle.pickel@unitypoint.org Email True False False **Job Details** Categories Health Care Location Dubuque, IA Job Type Employee Full/Part Company ID 168 Job REQ # 38564136 \# Positions 1 Start Date 20241105 End Date 20241214 Featured Job TH Ad TH Comments **Similar Jobs** RN - Emergency Department - PT Evenings MercyOne RN- Emergency Department Southwest Health RN-Emergency Department UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital RN-Emergency Department UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital Graduate Assistant - in the Nursing Department University of Dubuque **Share this Job** UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital **About the Company** **A CAREER AT UNITYPOINT HEALTH - FINLEY HOSPITAL** UnityPoint Health team members come for a job, but stay for a career. As a team member, regardless of your position, you'll get the chance to change lives on a daily basis in order to deliver our vision of the Best Outcome for Every Patient, Every Time. That privilege drives employees' passion for making a difference in the lives of our patients, helping them create healthier, more rewarding lives. At UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital, we know our collective actions determine the experience we create. Our team members strive to work as one through four key values: * Foster Unity * Own the Moment * Champion Excellence * Seize Opportunity If you are interested in joining our team, please visit http://www.unitypoint.org/dubuque/employment-opportunities to learn about our many opportunities and to fill out an online application. **ABOUT OUR HOSPITAL** UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital is a 126-bed community hospital. We employ more than 800 full-and-part-time employees. Finley Hospital is a not-for-profit, locally owned, regional healthcare facility part of the UnityPoint Health system. Finley Hospital is committed to bringing the best medical care to the tri-state area. We offer comprehensive, full service health care that is coordinated around our patients. We have consistently been recognized as a leader in health care.