Staff Nurse - OBG, Nursery - 90% Days - Downtown Campus

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a 90% Staff Nurse for its OBGYN Labor & Delivery Unit at the Downtown Campus, a 194-bed hospital in Iowa City. The nurse assesses patients’ nursing care needs, evaluates the effectiveness of care, integrates nursing theory and research into clinical practice, and provides leadership to members of the nursing team to maintain patient care standards.

The role includes developing, implementing, and evaluating individualized patient care plans; coordinating care and discharge or transfer planning; providing patient and family education; maintaining a safe care environment; and collaborating with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members. The nurse also contributes to unit operations, quality improvement, research utilization, staff orientation and education, and professional development.

This is a regular salaried position scheduled for 90% effort. Shifts are 12-hour days, 0700–1930, with a varying schedule, every third weekend, and holidays on rotation. The position is located at the UI Health Care Downtown Campus in Iowa City, Iowa. Salary is $59,513 at 100% effort, commensurate with experience; this amount does not include the inpatient differential. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000, based on years of experience.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing, 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).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members, demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
• General computer skills.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Master’s Degree in Nursing is highly desired.
• If a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing has not yet been obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
• Knowledge of university policies and procedures.
• Recent (within the last 3 years) RN Mother/Baby, Pediatric, or Gynecology experience, or recent (within the last 24 months) completion of a mother-baby internship.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ nursing care needs and evaluate the effectiveness of care provided.
• Integrate scientific, behavioral, humanistic, nursing theory, and research principles into clinical practice.
• Follow departmental standards, practice guidelines, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Assess patient preferences and expectations; develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized patient care plans.
• Coordinate the continuum of care across settings, including transfer and discharge planning.
• Document and report nursing interventions and patient and family responses.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members in planning and delivering care.
• Implement nursing and emergency care interventions and follow universal precautions to maintain a safe environment.
• Maintain competency with equipment, medications, and procedures used with the unit’s patient population.
• Assume accountability for patient care and evaluate the quality of care provided by other staff members under the nurse’s direction.
• Participate in health care team activities, unit decision-making, policy and procedure development, staffing solutions, cost containment, projects, committees, and strategic planning.
• Participate in the development and implementation of computer applications and interdisciplinary plans of care.
• Develop and implement patient and family teaching plans; evaluate, document, and revise teaching as needed.
• Assist with orientation and ongoing education of nursing personnel, teach health care students, and serve as a clinical teaching assistant for senior nursing students as directed.
• Use research findings in practice and participate in quality improvement activities, including identifying opportunities to improve outcomes.
• Advocate for patients, maintain confidentiality, and practice within the legal boundaries of the Nurse Practice Act.
• Comply with personnel policies and expectations for conduct, attendance, punctuality, and personal appearance; respond to supervisory instruction and coaching.
• Evaluate and validate performance with the Nurse Manager or designee, set work goals, and participate in ongoing learning and professional development.
• Use effective interpersonal and communication skills, remain constructive during conflict, and support colleagues.
• Perform other assigned projects or tasks.

Benefits

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation and sick leave.
• Health, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
• Generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
• Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000, based on years of experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree