Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse

Job overview

The Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse role is in person in Ottumwa, IA. Salary is $70,803–$95,596 per year, with a sign-on bonus. The role supports a regional hospital serving Southeast Iowa with emergency medicine, critical care, medical-surgical, obstetrics, and pediatric services. The nurse assesses patients, develops and updates individualized care plans, implements medical orders, administers medications, and documents responses to care. The role contributes to safe, coordinated patient care and unit quality improvement in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.

What you'll do

• Complete physical and psychosocial assessments
• create and update individualized nursing care plans
• implement the medical plan of care and physician orders
• document patient care and responses
• administer medications using the 10 rights
• exercise safe judgment within scope of practice
• report safety concerns
• participate in unit goals and quality improvement
• support team member development
• complete required training and competencies.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

registered nurse

medical-surgical nursing

med surg

hospital-based

patient assessments

care planning

medication administration

ottumwa ia

$70,803–$95,596/year

sign-on bonus

bls required

iowa rn license

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Sign-on bonus
• medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• retirement plan
• paid time off.

Why this role

Registered Nursing program graduate, current Iowa or qualifying multistate RN license, current BLS certification, and Iowa mandatory reporter certificates upon hire are required. Prior medical-surgical experience is not required.

About the employer

Purple Cow Recruiting is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.