RN Emergency

Overview

RN Emergency

UnityPoint - St. Luke's - Sioux City Downtown

Full time, self scheduling

The emergency room RN is responsible for coordinating the care of patients and families utilizing the nursing process. Summary of duties include: performing a physical and psychological assessment, collection of current symptoms, obtaining a detailed patient history, utilizing nursing knowledge for critical thinking, planning of care, prioritizing of cares, evaluating response to interventions and planning for the needs of the patient and family. 

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

• Collects current symptoms, as well as a detailed patient history and then consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient cares and interventions. 
• Performs triage, while considering both physical and psychosocial elements. 
• Manages basic life support needs and stabilizes patients until the attending physician is available, based upon nursing standards and protocol. 
• Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology. 
• Records patients’ current vital signs per standard. 
• Works directly with physicians, assisting them during exams, diagnostic testing and treatments. 
• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, intravenous) and records prescribed medications. 

Qualifications

Education:

• Successfully completed an accredited nursing program required. 
• All newly licensed RNs with less than six (6) months of acute RN experience at the time of application are required to successfully complete the Nurse Residency program
• BSN Preferred

Experience:

• Prefer one (1) year of Emergency Department clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Valid Nursing License with authorization to work in Iowa required
• Basic Certified Life Support certification required

•  Must possess Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or obtain within 6 months of hire.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 6 months from date of hire required
• Trauma Nurse Core Course required within one year of hire.
• Must obtain NIHSS education within 90 days of hire and maintain every two years thereafter.
• Completion of six hours of stroke education prior to the end of orientation and annually required.

• MOAB (Management of Aggressive Behaviors) certified within the first 6 months of hire and maintain certification throughout employment (renewal every year) required.