Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - 80-100% Perioperative Services Tier 3

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking staff nurses for its Nursing Float Pool (Tier 3), also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool, in Perioperative Services. Nurses circulate and scrub across several services at University of Iowa Health Care University Campus, Stead Family Children’s Hospital, UI Health Care Downtown Campus, and UI Health Care North Liberty Campus. The position is listed at 80–100% time and involves rotating 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts on days, evenings, or nights. Weekend and holiday work is determined at management’s discretion. The nurse collaborates in coordinating continuity of care, develops and monitors interdisciplinary plans of care, and provides care informed by patients’ conditions and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic circumstances. The role also involves discharge preparation and education, participation in unit projects and committees, support for unit-level decisions, quality improvement, and participation in staff orientation and ongoing education as directed by the Nurse Manager or designee. Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $12,500. A resume must be submitted with the application. The successful candidate must self-disclose conviction history and will undergo a criminal background check and credential and education verification. The position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

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).
At least 2 years of perioperative nursing experience in a circulating role.
Ability to scrub two or more services.
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, including proficiency managing multiple databases such as Microsoft Excel.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an academic medical center.
Current or prior agency experience.
A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing.
If a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing has not been obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program.
At least 2 years of inpatient nursing experience, preferably within the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

Collaboratively coordinate the continuum of care across settings.
Develop patient care plans based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions, prescribing interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Participate in projects and committees to enhance unit functioning and support unit-level decision-making.
Use critical-thinking skills with adult patients across services in acute and ambulatory settings.
Prepare and educate patients for discharge according to proper procedures.
Develop, implement, and monitor interdisciplinary plans of care.
Participate in orientation of new staff and ongoing personnel education as directed by the Nurse Manager or designee.
Apply quality-improvement principles to improve patient outcomes.
Follow UI Health Care policies regarding personal conduct, leadership, responsiveness to instruction and coaching, appearance, attendance, and punctuality.
Circulate and scrub across several perioperative services at designated University of Iowa Health Care campuses.