Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Critical Care Tier 3 Day Shifts

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking skilled staff nurses for its Nursing Float Pool (Tier 3), also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool, to support Adult Critical Care Services. Staff nurses circulate among critical care units at the University Campus and Downtown Campus in Iowa City, Iowa. Tier 3 Staff Nurses receive an additional $15 per hour on all hours worked. The listed schedule is day shifts, 20–36 hours per week (50%–90%), with weekend and holiday requirements that may be adjusted at the manager’s discretion based on operational needs. Assignments are generally scheduled in advance to cover planned vacancies and FMLAs, with an anticipated four-week schedule per assignment; staff may also be asked to cover assignments on short notice as needed.

Requirements

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).
At least 2 years of current experience in Adult Critical Care/ICU.
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 using Microsoft Excel.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is highly desired.
CRRT training or experience is preferred.
Current or prior agency experience is desired.
Active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable if a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing has not yet been obtained.
At least 2 years of inpatient nursing experience, preferably within the last 5 years, is highly desired.

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 continuity of care across settings.
Develop patient care plans based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic circumstances, 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, and follow universal precautions.
Float between specialty areas and between the MCU and MCD campuses to cover critical care units.
Cover prescheduled assignments for planned vacancies and FMLAs, and provide just-in-time coverage as needed.