RN Acute- Blank Pediatric Emergency Department

Overview

Full-Time Nights 7pm-7:30pm, every fourth weekend and holiday rotation

Now Offering a Limited-Time $20,000 RN Sign-On Bonus!UnityPoint Health – Des Moines is offering a $20,000 sign-on bonus for full-time eligible RNs (Including Residents) hired or offered into acute inpatient roles between April 1 and October 31, 2026, paid in milestone-based installments.

Relocation Assistance: Up to $10,000 for full-time offers when relocating more than 50 miles.

Blank Children’s Hospital — Pediatric Emergency Department

Step into a Pediatric Emergency Department designed from the ground up to support exceptional care — for kids, for families, and for the nurses who make every difference in their most vulnerable moments.

At Blank Children’s Hospital, our Pediatric Emergency Department specializes in caring for children from birth through age 17, offering a level of expertise, compassion, and teamwork that truly sets us apart. As the first Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, verified by the American College of Surgeons, we are equipped and ready to manage everything from everyday childhood injuries to the most complex emergencies.

💜 What Makes Our Pediatric ED a Standout Place for RNs

Family‑Centered Care is at the heart of everything we do.

We know children’s emergencies affect the entire family, and nurses play a critical role in supporting both the child and their caregivers. In our department, parents are empowered partners in the care plan. You’ll build trust, provide reassurance, and help guide families through highly stressful experiences — all while delivering exceptional clinical care.

🏥 A Newly Designed, State-of-the-Art Pediatric Emergency Department

Our newly constructed Pediatric ED is built to give nurses the modern tools and environment they need to excel. The department features:

• 12 full‑service treatment rooms
• 6 express care exam rooms for efficient evaluation of lower‑acuity needs
• Advanced, state-of-the-art equipment for pediatric-specific emergency and trauma care
• Dedicated trauma capabilities as a designated Pediatric Level II Trauma Center

Every detail — from room design to technology — supports safety, efficiency, and child‑friendly, family-centered care.

👩‍⚕️ A Team That Works Together — and Supports You

As part of our multidisciplinary team, you’ll collaborate with:

• Pediatric emergency physicians
• Registered Nurses with pediatric expertise
• Child Life specialists
• Social workers
• Pediatric subspecialists across Blank Children’s Hospital

Together, we deliver the highest level of coordinated care, ensuring every child receives comprehensive support from arrival to discharge.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 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 that align with 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 and health 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.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.
• Develops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
• Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.
• Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned unit in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Utilizes holistic approach (considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served in the assigned service area.
• Delegates and provides direction for other healthcare team members within their scope of practice and holds them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care.
• Utilizes critical thinking in developing nursing interventions while maintaining responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa

Experience:

• Minimum of twelve months acute RN experience.
  • All newly licensed RNs or RNs with less than 12 months of acute RN experience and who are interested in this department or any other Acute RN role within UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, are required to participate in the RN Residency program. Please search and apply for specific openings listed as "Registered Nurse Residency". For more information about the program, please go to: Nursing Residency | Des Moines Area Hospitals

Other:

• Level 3 Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.