Emergency Medicine Staff Nurse (University Campus) - 50% - 100%

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000. The University of Iowa Health Care is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center, recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States. Over 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together daily to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service. The mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ® UI Health Care is designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The Emergency Department (ED) at the University Campus is a 57-bed department with a Pediatric ED space including 13 rooms (2 dedicated trauma/resuscitation rooms and a procedural room). The Main ED space includes 3 trauma/resuscitation rooms, an expanded Team Triage space, and 6 results waiting chairs. The South Expansion space includes 12 enhanced multipurpose rooms and a calming room. The ED is staffed by a multidisciplinary team including Registered Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, Paramedics, Unit Assistants, Social Work, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine providers, Pharmacy, and a research team. The University Campus ED received an Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Lantern Award in 2025 for collaboration and teamwork. Apply today and be part of something extraordinary.

Requirements

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.
License to practice nursing in the state of Iowa required by date of hire.
Minimum of six months RN inpatient hospital nursing experience or completion of senior internship/preceptorship or completion of at least 100 clinical hours on med/surg or step-down unit.
Proven capacity to function with a high degree of autonomy while actively collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions
Successful history in building/facilitating interpersonal relationships involving patients, families, colleagues, and student-learners
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
General proficiency with computers

Nice To Haves

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
Experience in Telemetry and/or neurology experience is desired
Knowledge of university policies and procedures is desired

Responsibilities

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