Staff Nurse - Hemodialysis Inpatient Unit (50%25-100%25)
About The Position
The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Hemodialysis Inpatient Unit. This role involves providing hemodialysis and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy to patients with acute kidney disease, direct patient care in the renal replacement suite, and delivering safe and effective care to adult acute renal patients using critical thinking and collaboration. Accurate documentation in the Electronic Medical Record is also a key duty. University of Iowa Health Care is recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States, serving as Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. With over 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers, the institution is dedicated to providing quality healthcare and excellent service, embodying its mission: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®
Requirements
- Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire
- 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
Nice To Haves
- If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable
- Previous RN Dialysis and IV cannulation experience is desired
- Knowledge of university policies and procedures is desired
- 1 year recent medical/surgical RN experience
Responsibilities
- Providing hemodialysis and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy to patients with acute kidney disease
- Responsible for direct patient care in the renal replacement suite
- Provide appropriate treatment for assigned patients as developed by the interdisciplinary team
- Deliver safe and effective care to adult acute renal patients using critical thinking and collaboration
- Accurate documentation in the Electronic Medical Record
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $12,500
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation
- Sick leave
- Health insurance options
- Dental insurance options
- Life insurance options
- Disability insurance options
- Generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
