Staff Nurse -Digestive Health Clinic - Triage RN (50%)

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a 50% Triage Staff Nurse to work for the Digestive Health Clinic. This role involves applying nursing theory to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation. The nurse will assess patient healthcare preferences and expectations, coordinate care across settings, and develop patient care plans based on individual patient conditions and circumstances. Responsibilities include implementing interventions, documenting patient responses, and collaborating with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams. The role also involves developing and implementing transfer/discharge plans and adhering to department policies and universal precautions to maintain a safe environment. University of Iowa Health Care is recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center.

Requirements

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.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required.

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.
1 year of GI/Liver GI experience.

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.