RN 6 Medical Care Unit
Burlington, IA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Care Unit (MCU)

Location: West Burlington, Iowa
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Overview

• Provide nursing care on a Medical Care Unit with less acute patients, often awaiting placement to long-term care facilities.
• Patient population includes geriatric, medical/surgical, adult, telemetry, and psychiatric cases.
• Unit is shared with Inpatient Rehab; nurse may float between these units.
• Telemetry experience is preferred.
• Deliver care using the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
• Collaborate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• EPIC EMR experience in a similar unit within the last 12 months is required.
• Occasional on-call availability may be required during low census periods; if called, must respond and arrive onsite within one hour.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Iowa.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Minimum of 2 years of rehabilitation nursing experience, with rehabilitation experience within the last year.
• Experience in medical-surgical and telemetry nursing.
• Experience with Epic electronic medical records system.

Additional Information

• This role involves working with a diverse patient population including those with psychiatric issues.
• The nurse must maintain high professional standards and effectively communicate with the healthcare team and patients.
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.
• The position requires flexibility to float between Medical Care Unit and Inpatient Rehab units.

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