ASC OR Staff Nurse - Gynecology Team - 75%25

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Perioperative department is looking for a Staff Nurse to join the Operating Room, specifically for their Gynecology Team. These nurses will assist the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. The Operating area at University of Iowa Health Care features 42 operating rooms dedicated to adult surgical specialties and operates 24/7. Intra-operative services are organized into 7 teams staffed by Registered Nurses and Surgical Technologists. The University of Iowa Health Care is a five-time winner of the Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program®. UI Health Care offers the opportunity to advance nursing skills in an environment where co-workers are committed to excellence, education, and innovation. They are dedicated to providing evidence-based, family-centered care while working and learning with a full interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

• An associate 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) 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.
• Current license to practice nursing in State of Iowa is required by date of hire.
• Current BLS certification or completion within 6 months of employment is required.

Nice To Haves

• Intra-operative experience and/or recent (in last 12 months) internship in an Intra-Operative area is highly desired.
• CNOR Certification desired.
• 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.

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, education 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, 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 precaution.

Benefits

• Sign-on incentive: Qualified candidates with a minimum of two years experience are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $12,500. Current UI employees are not eligible.
• 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: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree