Staff Nurse - Night Trauma General Surgery/Plastics - 90%

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is hiring a Staff Nurse with General Surgery/Plastics experience, including microsurgery and open and endoscopic procedures, for the Main Operating Room Overnight Trauma Team. The role provides intraoperative care to surgical patients across specialties, with a focus on trauma and emergency surgical care. The Main Operating Room has 30 operating rooms dedicated to adult surgical specialties and operates 24/7. The position emphasizes collaborative teamwork and holistic, patient-centered care. The nurse applies nursing principles and departmental standards to assess, plan, implement, document, and evaluate patient care; coordinates care across settings; and collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams. The nurse also supports safe practice, education, quality improvement, research utilization, unit operations, and professional development. This is a 90% position scheduled Monday through Wednesday, 1900–0730, with possible shift extensions and occasional on-call shift rotation. The position is based at the University Campus. Salary is at least $61,782 at 100% effort, commensurate with experience and effort, excluding differentials. Shift differentials apply to evening, night, and weekend shifts; inpatient differentials and OR premium pay may be available up to $10,000 per year each at 100% effort. The position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing, diploma in Nursing, bachelor's degree in Nursing, Professional Master's of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP), MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader, or 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.
General computer skills.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by date of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's 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 is desired.
Intraoperative experience and/or a recent (within the last 12 months) internship in an intraoperative area is highly desired.
Recent trauma surgery experience is highly desired.
CNOR certification is desired.

Responsibilities

Apply scientific, behavioral, and humanistic principles and nursing theory to patient care.
Follow departmental standards, practice guidelines, policies, procedures, and protocols.
Assess patient health, preferences, and expectations; develop and implement individualized care plans and nursing interventions.
Coordinate continuity of care across settings, including transfer and discharge planning.
Document and report interventions and patient and family responses; evaluate outcomes and revise care plans as needed.
Collaborate with patients, families, and multidisciplinary care teams, integrating their contributions into care planning.
Maintain a safe environment, follow universal precautions, and implement emergency care procedures when needed.
Maintain competency with equipment, medications, and procedures relevant to the patient population.
Assume accountability for own care and care provided by staff under the nurse's direction; evaluate the quality of nursing care provided by other staff.
Contribute to unit, division, department, and hospital policies, procedures, protocols, strategic planning, and decision-making.
Contribute to staffing solutions and cost containment; participate in unit projects and committees.
Develop and implement patient and family teaching plans; evaluate and document their effectiveness.
Participate in orientation and ongoing education of nursing personnel and formal and informal teaching of healthcare students.
Participate in research utilization and quality improvement, apply research findings, and identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
Advocate for patients, maintain confidentiality, practice within the Nurse Practice Act, and follow personnel and conduct policies.
Evaluate and validate performance with the Nurse Manager or designee, set work goals, and pursue ongoing learning and professional development.
Communicate effectively, remain constructive in conflict, and provide recognition and support to colleagues.
Perform other projects or tasks as assigned.