
Jumpstart RN Progressive Care Unit *New Grads*
Part-timeDes Moines, IAPart-time$1,500/moPosted 1w agoStill listed 1 day ago
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This part-time Jumpstart RN Progressive Care Unit role is for students currently enrolled in an accredited registered nursing program. Participants earn a $1,500 monthly stipend while completing the final six months of RN education, receive reimbursement for board and licensure fees, and begin a MercyOne career after licensure with an 18-month retention requirement. The role delivers delegated patient care and supports unit procedures and patient safety.
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Employment Type: Part timeShift: Rotating Shift Description:
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:
- Earn a $1,500 monthly stipend while you finish the last 6 months of your RN education.
- MercyOne will reimburse your board and licensure fees.
- Once you have your licensure, start your career with MercyOne (18-month retention requirement).
Essential Key Job Responsibilities:
- Delivers assigned patient care and treatment as delegated by an RN or LPN.
- Performs or assists patients with activities including personal hygiene, bathing, ambulation, transporting, range of motion exercises, dressing/undressing, feeding, changing bandages, elimination needs, and emptying drainage devices.
- Responds to patient calls and anticipates patient needs.
- Assures patient safety and comfort through use of safe patient handling techniques, regular rounding, environmental maintenance, equipment maintenance, and other appropriate safety measures.
- Calculates intake and output (excluding IVs). Measures vital signs.
- Performs bedside blood glucose testing.
- Makes entries to patient health records as consistent with scope of job duties and in compliance with company policy.
- Initiates or assists with emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury).
- Performs post-mortem care.
- Sets up equipment and supplies for procedures.
- Prepares patients and rooms for procedures, admissions, and transfers.
- Discharges patients from system.
- Observes and reports information regarding any change in physical/mental condition, behavior, or status of the patient to the nurse.
- Collects and labels specimens.
- Sets up, operates, and maintains selected pieces of equipment.
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in an accredited registered nursing program.
- Must be 18 years of age.
- Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certified within six (6) weeks of hire.
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 58,990 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$1,500/mo
- Iowa median$74–102K/yr50 salary ranges
- Iowa median$36–38/hr257 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,505 open Registered Nurse jobs in Iowa and 58,990 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Iowa
- Trinity Health (this employer)570 open
- UnityPoint Health183 open
- Care Initiatives155 open
- Experience
- Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (29,139 postings).
- Education
- 4,017 of the 58,990 open Registered Nurse jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Pay, requirements and demand for Registered Nurse jobs
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