Qualified candidates with a minimum of two years of experience are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager.
Specific Function and Responsibility of SWOT Staff Nurses:
Under limited supervision, perform transient assignments to facilitate patient throughput, provide short-term critical care monitoring, assist with admitting patients, and serves as a resource and leader for other members of the patient care team.
Characteristic Duties of our Staff Nurses include but are not limited to:
Applies nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness.
Assesses patient health care preferences and expectations.
Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings.
Develops patient care plan based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implements patient care plan according to patient priorities, which includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses.
Documents/reports interventions and patient/family response.
Collaborates and integrates contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan.
Develops, coordinates and implements transfer/discharge planning throughout episode of care.
Implements nursing interventions according to department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.
Follows universal precautions.
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center.
Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients.
Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine.
Changing Lives.
®
Percent of Time: 50% (20 hours/week)
Schedule: Evening/Nights - holidays and weekend as needed.
Location: UIHC Main Campus - Float
SEIU Pay Plan: https://hr.
uiowa.
edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan
Benefits Highlights:
Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans - click here for more information
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Education Required
An Associate’s Degree in Nursing, a Diploma in Nursing, a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, Professional Masters of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP), MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader or a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN, MA) is required.
Experience Required
Demonstrate flexibility in multiple work assignments and ability to effectively multi-task work.
Proven critical thinking skills.
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as evidenced through written and verbal communications.
General computer skills are required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Required Liscensures & Certifications
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire.
ACLS certification is required.
Desired Qualifications
Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Master’s Degree in Nursing is highly desired.
If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
Critical Care experience highly preferred
Knowledge of University policies and procedures is desired.
A resume is required as part of the application process.
This posting is for multiple openings and will be posted for 14 calendar days.
At the end of the 14-day posting period, candidates may reapply to be considered for additional openings.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For questions or additional information, please contact Kyle Fountain at kyle-fountain@uiowa.
edu
This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
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