3 (50%25-100%25)

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is hiring a Staff Nurse for the Main Operating Room, Neurosurgery/Orthopedics Teams 2 and 3 at the University Campus. The teams provide adult surgical care involving brain, neurointerventional, skull base, spine, orthopedic trauma, and device implantation procedures. The spine surgery team includes neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons who treat back pain and spinal conditions through routine and complex surgeries. The Main Operating Rooms have 30 rooms dedicated to adult surgical specialties, operate 24/7, and are organized into five teams staffed by registered nurses and surgical technologists. The position is offered at 50%–100% effort. The schedule consists of rotating ten- or twelve-hour shifts, based on candidate preference, Monday through Friday, with scheduled weekends, additional on-call shifts, and rotating holidays. The role is located at the University Campus. Salary is $61,183 at 100% effort, to commensurate, excluding inpatient or shift differentials. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $12,500. Shift differentials are available for evening, night, and weekend shifts, and inpatient differentials are available up to $10,000 per year. OR premium pay is available up to $10,000 at 100% effort. The Staff Nurse applies nursing theory to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation; assesses patient preferences and expectations; coordinates care across settings; and develops, implements, and documents individualized care plans. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams, coordinates transfer and discharge planning, follows department policies and protocols to maintain a safe environment, and follows universal precautions. University of Iowa Health Care is described as Iowa’s only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Its benefits package includes paid vacation, sick leave, health, dental, life, and disability insurance options, and employer contributions to retirement plans. Applicants should attach a resume. Successful candidates must disclose conviction history and complete criminal background and credential/education verification; up to five professional references may be requested later in recruitment.

Requirements

An associate’s degree in nursing, diploma in nursing, bachelor’s degree in nursing, Professional Masters of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP), MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader, or master’s degree in nursing (MSN, MA) is required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members, as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
General computer skills.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or master’s degree in nursing is highly desired.
If a bachelor’s degree in nursing has not yet been obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
Knowledge of university policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Apply nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness.
Assess patients’ health care preferences and expectations.
Collaboratively coordinate the continuum of care across settings.
Develop patient care plans based on the patient’s condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions, prescribing interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implement patient care plans according to patient priorities, including interventions identified through nursing diagnoses, and document or report interventions and patient and family responses.
Collaborate with patients and families and integrate their contributions into multidisciplinary patient care plans.
Develop, coordinate, and implement transfer and discharge planning throughout the episode of care.
Implement nursing interventions according to department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Follow universal precautions.