Prep/Recovery Nurse - 100%25 - January 2027 Start - North Liberty Hospital

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center North Liberty is seeking Staff Nurses for the Perioperative Department. The role performs specific tasks to assist the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. The position is for a January 2027 hire date and is based at Medical Center North Liberty.

The new University of Iowa Health Care – North Liberty Campus is a 469,000-square-foot facility serving as the home of UI Health Care’s Orthopedics service line. It provides care across outpatient, inpatient, and surgical settings, as well as imaging, laboratory services, physical therapy, a retail pharmacy, an emergency department, and support services. UI Health Care is building a welcoming, skilled, and collaborative team to launch the campus and advance its mission of Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

Requirements

• An Associate’s Degree in Nursing, a Diploma in Nursing, a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, a Professional Masters of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP) MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader, or a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN, MA) is required.
• A current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

• A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Master’s Degree in Nursing is highly desired.
• If a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing has not yet been obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
• Knowledge of university policies and procedures is desired.
• Previous OR experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Apply nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness.
• Assess patient health care preferences and expectations.
• Collaboratively coordinate the continuum of care across settings.
• Develop patient care plans based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions, prescribing interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Implement patient care plans according to patient priorities, including interventions identified through nursing diagnoses; document and report interventions and patient/family responses.
• Collaborate with patients and families and integrate their contributions into multidisciplinary patient care plans.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement transfer and discharge planning throughout the episode of care.
• Implement nursing interventions according to department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Follow universal precautions.

Benefits

• Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $10,000.
• OR premium pay of $10,000 annually at 100% effort.
• Shift differentials for evening and weekend shifts.
• Premium pay for additional shifts greater than 4 hours.
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation, sick leave, health, dental, life, and disability insurance options, and employer contributions into retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree