Registered Nurse Residency- Younker 7 Med/Surg- Methodist

• Area of Interest: Nursing
• Sign On Bonus: $10,000
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9
• Department: Med/Surg Y7- Meth
• Shift: Full-Time Days, Evenings, Nights, weekend and holiday rotation
• Job ID: 160108
  
  

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Overview

Nurse Residency - Younker 7 - Med/Surg - Methodist

Full Time

Days, Evenings, or Nights, every 3rd weekend and holiday rotation

Shift differentials available for qualifying shifts

Benefits Eligible

Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 for full-time offers

Younker 7 cares for acute care patients with medical diagnoses. Admitted patients experience a wide variety of acute or chronic medical problems including but not limited to sepsis, pulmonary diagnoses, diabetes, heart failure, electrolyte imbalances, etc. The unit partners with the Physician Internal Medicine Residency Program and is on the forefront of many new patient care initiatives. Collaboration, teamwork, and innovation lead the team as we care for our unique patient populations.

Responsibilities

Applications are accepted year round, but we encourage you to apply during your last semester of nursing school. Start dates are dependent on licensure, onboarding, unit availability as well as your personal preference.

All newly licensed RNs with less than six months of acute RN experience at the time of application are required to participate in the RN Residency program. Newly licensed nurses must apply for the Registered Nurse Residency position.

How to Apply:

All candidates, including current staff, should apply by completing an online application for the Nurse Residency Position.

Reminder: Items needed to complete your application are:

• Online Application to Nurse Residency Position.
• Resume
• Student Stipend - Request
  
  

Responsibilities: Successfully functions as a Registered Nurse as defined in Iowa Nursing Regulations and Practice Act. Provides nursing care for patients and families and maintains a practice environment that reflects the ANA Code for Nurses, Philosophy of Nursing at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines within the structure of the Professional Nurse Practice Model and in collaboration with other care givers.

For more information about the program and specific details please go to https://www.unitypoint.org/desmoines/nurse-residency-program.aspx or if you have questions specific to your application or documents, please contact the Nurse Residency Program at 515-241-6864

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program.
• Newly licensed nurse within the last 6 months.
• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa.
• Completion of residency program within the first 12 months of employment.
• Dept of Labor Level III (Medium) Work.
• 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.
• Writes, reads, comprehends, and speaks fluent English.