Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - 80-100%25 Perioperative Services Tier 2

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

30d

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking skilled staff nurses for its Nursing Float Pool (Tier 2), also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool, to provide perioperative services. Staff nurses circulate across several services and cover the 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% and has rotating 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts on days, evenings, or nights. Weekend and holiday work is determined at management’s discretion. Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $12,500.

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) is required.
At least 2 years of perioperative nursing experience in a circulating role.
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 in managing multiple databases and Microsoft Excel.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

Ability to scrub one or more services.
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.
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 patients’ conditions, ages, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic circumstances, prescribing interventions to achieve expected outcomes.
Participate in projects and committees that improve 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 the 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 supervisory instruction and coaching, appearance, attendance, and punctuality.