Staff Nurse - Oral Surgery Clinic (80%-100%)

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

4d•$61,183•Onsite

About The Position

UI Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking an 80% -100% Staff Nurse to work in the Oral Surgery Clinic. Position Summary: 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. Duties to include: · Incorporates scientific, behavioral and humanistic principles for application to clinical practice. · Utilizes, adheres and supports departmental standards and practice guidelines. · 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.

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
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire

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
RN Sedation

Responsibilities

Assess patients' nursing care needs
Evaluate effectiveness of care provided
Integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice
Provide leadership to members of the nursing team in order to maintain patient care standards
Incorporates scientific, behavioral and humanistic principles for application to clinical practice
Utilizes, adheres and supports departmental standards and practice guidelines
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