ICU RN - Intensive Care Registered Nurse

ICU RN - Intensive Care Registered Nurse

Mason City, IA

Full time, 36 hours a week, rotating 12‑hour shifts; every other holiday; every third weekend. Up to $8,000 relocation incentive – limited time!

This position accepts the responsibility and accountability for the delivery of patient care with the multidisciplinary team while using the nursing process and maintaining professional nursing standards.

• Assesses and evaluates the patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, social, and educational needs and documents patient/family responses to nursing interventions while working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve desired patient care outcomes.
• Develops and implements the patient’s plan of care, including the discharge plan, based on standards of nursing practice, health center policy, and patient/family needs using clinical/critical‑thinking skills. Reviews and updates the plan of care based on changes in patient condition.
• Guides and directs patient care activities for the ICU population, utilizing clinical/critical‑thinking skills and evidence‑based practice.
• Provides daily direction and guidance to Licensed Practical Nurses and Nurse Assistants.
• Provides, facilitates, and/or implements learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of patient/family by assessing the learning needs and formulating and initiating a teaching plan.
• Effectively communicates pertinent patient changes/conditions to colleagues and multidisciplinary caregivers.
• Attends and participates in departmental/organizational meetings, in‑services and educational opportunities. Meeting attendance requirement: 80 % with 50 % in person if available by webinar.
• Serves as a steward for the hospital’s human and material resources. Meets productivity expectations of unit/department as defined by unit manager. Supports staffing needs for patient care in multiple units, with flexibility in schedule and hours.

• Current RN licensure in the state of Iowa.
• New graduate.
• Associate Degree in Nursing or graduation from an accredited RN program required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Previous experience in acute care preferred.
• Preferred certification in CCRN (Magnet approved).
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and flexibility to meet department needs.

• No on‑call.
• Effective Day 1 benefit package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greater.
• Competitive wages, including weekend and night differentials.
• Generous paid time off program.
• Retirement savings program with employer match starting on Day 1.

Participates on shared governance councils, department/house‑wide committees/work teams as requested.

Offers expert health care to 15 counties. Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center is a 342‑bed, regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City, Iowa. Mercy One New Hampton Medical Center is an 11‑bed rural access hospital in New Hampton, Iowa. The service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota, serving a population over 260,000. With more than 3,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied health professionals, Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center is the largest employer in the region.

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.