Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Behavioral Health Tier 1 Day Shifts

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking skilled staff nurses for their Nursing Float Pool (Tier 1), also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool, for Adult Behavioral Services. These staff nurses will circulate between many units within Adult Acute Care Services at University of Iowa Health Care University Campus. They will be responsible for applying nursing theory to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness. This role involves assessing patient health care preferences and expectations, collaborating to coordinate the continuum of care across settings, and implementing patient care plans according to priorities. The nurse will develop, coordinate, and implement transfer/discharge planning and maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff by following universal precautions. Just-in-time assignments, covering sign-offs and census flexing, are expected. The role involves anticipated 4-12 hours in an area, with the ability to float every 4 hours. Opportunities include days, nights, and weekend rotating shifts, floating between many units within one hospital/specialty.

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
1 or more years of current experience with Psychiatric and Medical experience 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, including proficiency in managing multiple databases including Microsoft Excel
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is highly desired
2 or more years of current experience with psychiatric and medical experience is 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 expectation
Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings 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
Just in time assignments (cover sign offs, census flexing)
Anticipated 4-12 hours in an area
Able to float every 4 hours
Days, nights, and weekend rotating opportunities
Float between many units within one hospital/specialty