Staff Nurse - Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Clinic (100%25)

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

129d • $61,183

About The Position

University of Iowa Healthcare - Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is seeking a 100% Staff Nurse to join our busy tertiary care practice. As a Staff Nurse, you’ll be an essential part of our team, ensuring top-quality service for our patients. We are nationally ranked by US News & World Report as the 14th Best Hospital for Ear, Nose, and Throat specialty. University of Iowa Healthcare Department of Otolaryngology has been consistently ranked among the top 1% out of more than 4,500 ear, nose, and throat hospitals nationwide. Iowa faces one of the highest rates of head and neck cancers in the nation—a growing concern that demands compassionate, expert care. If you're passionate about oncology, we share that commitment. At the Otolaryngology Clinic, we are privileged to serve a diverse range of subspecialties within our field. As part of the Otolaryngology Department, we are proud to advance world-class research and deliver leading-edge care to patients across Iowa, the Midwest, and beyond. Recognized nationally, we are ranked #33 in Otolaryngology by U.S. News & World Report. We are currently seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to join our team, with a specialized focus on head and neck cancer care. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (HCCC)—Iowa’s only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, a distinction it has held since 2000. Together, we are dedicated to providing exceptional, multidisciplinary support to patients throughout the region.

Requirements

• A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa 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

Nice To Haves

• Certified in Specialty area within Ambulatory

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
• Assist with pre-operative education for Otolaryngology surgical patient populations from Pediatrics to Adult
• Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings
• Assist in clinic with MA & MD staff weekly clinics
• Assist with Minor Procedures within clinic, Minor Room and Surgicenter Procedures
• Develops patient care plan based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes
• Assist with Telephone Triage 1-2 times per week
• 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

Benefits

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Health, dental, life, and disability insurance options
• Generous employer contributions into retirement plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees