Staff Nurse - Cardiac Rehab - 80% - Days - Downtown Campus

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 (based on years of experience). A career with University of Iowa Health Care is more than a job. Here, you’re part of something greater, something bigger. Our downtown campus is a 194-bed hospital (located at 500 E Market Street, Iowa City) providing a community-based model of care while directly connected to the expertise, technology, collaboration, and support of our entire health system. Join the team at our downtown campus. You’ll find meaning and purpose knowing that your work helps make all of Iowa better.

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.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
• General computer skills are required.
• A minimum of one year RN telemetry experience or one year of RN post-surgical step-down experience is required.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire.
• Current CPR and ACLS certification.

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired.
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
• EKG interpretation knowledge.
• Knowledge of university policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' nursing care needs, evaluate effectiveness of care provided, and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice.
• Provide leadership to members of the nursing team in order to maintain patient care standards.
• Incorporate scientific, behavioral and humanistic principles for application to clinical practice.
• Provide patient care and education in Phase I, II, III and Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) patients population in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Assess patient risk factors that are modifiable and demonstrate ability to offer support and strategies to aid patients in successful lifestyle changes.
• Understand and utilize contemporary theories of health behavior change in helping patients identify learning and lifestyle modification goals.
• Responsible for telemetry monitoring and blood pressure measurement and oxygen saturation when indicated.
• Assess patients pre, during and post exercise, making appropriate referrals and/or recommendations to the patient, other staff, and Medical Director/Supervising Physician.
• Immediately report any new, changing and/or significant patient conditions (dysrhythmias, abnormal blood pressure responses, change in patient status, etc.) to the physician supervising the program.
• Utilize, adhere and support departmental standards and practice guidelines.
• 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 plan based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Implement patient care plan according to patient priorities, which includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses.
• Document/report interventions and patient/family response.
• Collaborate and integrate contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan.
• Develop, coordinate and implement transfer/discharge planning throughout episode of care.
• Implement nursing interventions according to department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Follow universal precautions.
• Implement emergency care procedures in potential or actual emergencies according to departmental policies, procedures and protocols.
• Maintain skills/competency related to special equipment, medications, and procedures common to the patient population of the unit/division.
• Evaluate patient's response to multidisciplinary care.
• Use evaluation data to revise and implement change.
• Assume accountability for the provision of care for patients.
• Assume responsibility for care provided by self and other staff members under the nurse's direction.
• Evaluate the quality of nursing care provided by other staff members.
• Participate as a member of the health care team utilizing effective communication skills.
• Participate in the development of unit, division, department and hospital policies, procedures and protocols.
• Contribute to the solutions of staffing issues.
• Contribute to cost containment strategies in unit.
• Participate in projects/committees for enhanced functioning of the unit and support unit level decision-making.
• Responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of an interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Participate in ongoing strategic planning process.
• Participate in the development and implementation of computer applications.
• Perform other projects or tasks as assigned.
• Develop and implement patient/family teaching plan based on identified health education needs and the condition and age of the patient.
• Evaluate and document effectiveness of patient/family teaching.
• Revise plan of care.
• Participate in the orientation of new nursing staff and the ongoing education of nursing personnel, as directed by the Nurse Manager or designee.
• Participate in formal and informal teaching with health care students.
• Serve as clinical teaching assistant for senior level nursing students as directed by the Nurse Manager or designee.
• Participate in research utilization activities.
• Integrate research findings into practice.
• Apply quality improvement principals to improve patient outcomes.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.
• Responsible for identification of improvement opportunities.
• Function as a patient advocate.
• Incorporate the principles of Service Leadership to ensure positive patient/customer relations.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Practice within legal boundaries of the Nurse Practice Act.
• Comply with personnel policies.
• Evaluate and validate performance with Nurse Manager or designee and set goals for work performance.
• Commit to ongoing learning to maintain and expand own knowledge.
• Participate in professional development activities.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Remain calm and constructive in conflict situations.
• Provide recognition and support for colleagues.
• Incorporate the principles of Service Leadership to ensure positive patient/customer relations.
• Adhere to UI Health Care policies regarding personal conduct, including: follow established leadership, remaining responsive to instruction and coaching from supervisors and meeting the standards of personal appearance, attendance and punctuality.

Benefits

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree