Staff Nurse - Urology OR Procedure Suites (50% -100%)

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a 50% - 100% Staff Nurse to circulate in the Urology OR Procedure Suites. This role involves assessing patients' nursing care needs, evaluating the effectiveness of care provided, and integrating nursing theory and research into clinical practice. The Staff Nurse will also provide leadership to members of the nursing team to maintain patient care standards. The position offers an opportunity to cross-train for clinic procedures, including pre-operative patient check-ins, IV starts, and lab draws. The nurse will also serve as a nurse circulator/scrub for endoscopic urology procedures under MAC or general anesthesia.

Requirements

• Current license to practice in the state of Iowa by the time 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 interaction.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
• General computer skills are required.
• ACLS must be completed within a year.

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.

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, 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.
• Opportunity to cross train with to assist with clinic procedures.
• Pre-operative check in for patients including IV starts and lab draws.
• Nurse circulator/scrub for endoscopic urology procedures under MAC or general anesthesia.

Benefits

• Sign-on incentive: Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000
• Procedural Differentials: Up to $5,000 per year
• 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