RN IP Behavioral

Overview

RN IP Behavioral

UnityPoint - St. Luke's - Downtown

Hours: Full Time, 36 hours per week, 12 hour shifts

Schedule: Self-Scheduling, Days 7am-7pm, rotating weekends and holidays

Join Our Team as a Registered Nurse –Be a Nurse Extraordinaire!

Are you passionate about guiding patients and their families through every step of their healthcare journey? You’ll leverage your RN skills and the full nursing process—from assessment and critical-thinking to planning, implementation, evaluation, and beyond—to craft personalized care plans that adapt to each individual’s needs. If you're energized by building trusting relationships, collaborating across teams, and delivering compassionate, evidence-based care that truly makes a difference, we want you with us!

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 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 focused on 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, health and vision 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.

Join our team of experts and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Delegates nursing care activities and monitors care given by appropriate care team members in accordance with patient needs, and the team member’s professional capabilities and qualifications. Supports use of Evidenced Based Practice and incorporates best practices into daily care routine.
• Assists in creating a positive work environment by mentoring of staff/students, and working with team members to develop and facilitate initiatives to strive for positive outcomes in quality and care of patients. Effectively communicates with all team members, physicians, ancillary staff and all customers.
• Complies with all policies and procedures, and guides team members with compliance. Compiles with all safety goals, infection prevention and risk management policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program required.
• BSN Preferred

Experience:

• 3 years' experience in mental/behavioral health preferred. 

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Valid nursing license to practice in the State of Iowa required.
• Valid MOAB certification within the first 6 months of employment required
• Must maintain MOAB certification throughout employment (renewal every year).
• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification outlined per policy prior to hire 
• Completion of one hour of stroke education prior to the end of orientation and annually required.
• Specialty certification in mental health/psychiatric preferred.