Med Surg PRN
Part-timeNewton, IAPart-timePosted 4 days agoStill listed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Med Surg PRN role administers nursing care to patients, coordinating care plans with physicians and providing education to patients, families, or caregivers. The nurse supervises patient care team members, uses workplace computer and communication technologies, and maintains knowledge of documentation and equipment requirements. The role works rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
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Full job description
Employment Type: Part timeShift:
Description:
Posting Job Description Level 1 Commitment - 2 shifts (24 hours)/6-week schedule Level 2 Commitment - 4 shifts (48 hours)/6-week schedule Level 3 Commitment - 8 shifts (96 hours)/6-week schedule
At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Administers nursing care to patients; includes assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating the patient’s care plan in coordination with the physician.
- Provides patient/family or caregiver education and counseling in recognition and solution of physical, emotional and environmental health problems.
- Supervises health care members (i.e., patient care technicians, etc.) with patients.
- Utilizes computer applications and communication technologies appropriate to the work setting to enter, retrieve and analyze information and to facilitate communication and education.
- Maintains knowledge of documentation requirements needed for patients’ record.
- Works independently with limited direct supervision using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center polices, nursing standards and professional judgement.
- Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up, maintenance, and use (i.e., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, and drainage devices). Utilizes safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms whenever available to maximize patient safety.
- Works rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
LICENSURE: Current license as a Registered Nurse from the State of Iowa required.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
How this job compares
Set against the 29,609 open Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Iowa median$64–82K/yr21 salary ranges
- Iowa median$32–36/hr300 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 866 open Nurse jobs in Iowa and 29,609 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Iowa
- Care Initiatives150 open
- Trinity Health (this employer)144 open
- UnityPoint Health105 open
- Experience
- Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (12,239 postings).
- Education
- 3,257 of the 29,609 open Nurse jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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