Staff Nurse - Adult Short Stay Unit (LL JCP) 50% - 90%, Day Shifts
About The Position
The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Lower Level Short Stay Unit (LL JCP), part of the Medical Surgical Services Division. The unit has 30 private rooms and cares for patients admitted for observation or recovery, typically for 24–48 hours. Patients include medical observation cases such as chest pain, abdominal pain, back pain, and syncope, as well as surgical recovery patients receiving care from services including orthopedics, urology, plastics, and cardiology. The team provides compassionate care and patient education to support safe transitions home. The Staff Nurse assesses patients’ nursing care needs, evaluates the effectiveness of care, and integrates nursing theory and research into clinical practice. This is a regular salaried position in Iowa City, Iowa, with a schedule of day shifts and weekend and holiday rotations as assigned. The listed salary is a minimum of $61,782 at 100% effort, with compensation varying according to experience and percentage of effort; this amount excludes differentials. Eligible candidates may receive a sign-on bonus of up to $12,500.
Requirements
- An 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, including proficiency managing multiple databases and Microsoft Excel.
- Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.
Nice To Haves
- A Baccalaureate 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.
Responsibilities
- Apply nursing theory to assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate patient responses to health and illness.
- Assess patients’ healthcare preferences and expectations.
- Coordinate the continuum of care across settings in collaboration with others.
- Develop patient care plans based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions, prescribing interventions to achieve expected outcomes.
- Implement patient care plans 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 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.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $12,500 for eligible candidates.
- Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
- Premium pay for additional shifts greater than 4 hours.
- Inpatient differential of $10,000 per year based on percent time.
- Paid vacation and sick leave.
- Health, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
- Generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
