Staff Nurse - PACU & Second Stage Recovery- 50-100% D/E Rotating

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care’s Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Second Stage Recovery. The role performs specific tasks to assist the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. The position is listed at 50–100% effort and is based at the University Campus. The schedule consists of rotating day/evening shifts of 8–10 hours between 0800 and 2400, with occasional call. Orientation is full-time, with eight-hour shifts or ten-hour shifts primarily Monday through Friday; ten-hour orientation shifts include one rotating day off per week. Salary is $61,183 at 100% effort, or commensurate with qualifications, excluding inpatient and shift differentials. Shift differentials apply to evening, night, and weekend shifts. OR premium pay and inpatient differentials may each be up to $10,000 per year at 100% effort. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000. University of Iowa Health Care is a comprehensive academic medical center and regional referral center. More than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide patient care and service.

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, demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
General computer skills.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

A baccalaureate or master’s degree in nursing is highly desired.
Active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable if a baccalaureate degree in nursing has not yet been obtained.
Knowledge of university policies and procedures.
A minimum of one year of RN telemetry experience or one year of RN post-surgical step-down experience is desired.

Responsibilities

Apply nursing theory to assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate patient responses to health and illness.
Assess patient health care preferences and expectations.
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.
Implement the patient care plan according to patient priorities, including interventions identified through nursing diagnoses.
Document and 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.