Registered Nurse C P at Mary Greeley Medical Center – Ames, Iowa

• Understands and educates patients and families regarding lift equipment and mobility aides.
• Educates patients and families on common rehab diagnoses.
• Creates and enhances a positive environment for rehab patients and coworkers.
• Establishes caring relationships with patients, families, and other caregivers.
• Uses age-appropriate learning principles in patient, family and caregiver education
• Complete CAPD training within 6 months of hire
• Quality Indicator Measure (QIM) certification within 3 months of hire.

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse and authorized by the State of Iowa to practice nursing or has active multistate license approved by the Nurse Licensure Compact.

• Achievement of Baccalaureate degree in nursing within 6 years of hire if hired after January 1, 2014.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) training, or within 90 days of hire and must maintain throughout employment.
• Mandatory Reporter training or within 90 days of hire and must maintain throughout employment.

• Maintain stroke education per regulatory requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing.
• Professional certification in nursing specialty.

• Proficient in communication skills.
• Ability to pursue and foster a sense of team and partnership across all disciplines.
• Ability to communicate effectively, in English, with diverse population groups.
• Ability to be self-directed, flexible, and able to adapt to change.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a professional and tactful manner with physicians, staff, patients and/or their representatives.
• Ability to read and understand chart documentation.
• Ability to demonstrate basic computer skills.
• Ability to read, write and understand the English language.

• None specified