Staff Nurse - Adult Short Stay Unit (LL JCP) 90%25, Evening Shifts NO WEEKENDS

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

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 patient rooms and cares for patients admitted for observation or recovery, typically for an estimated 24–48 hours. Patients include medical observation cases such as chest pain, abdominal pain, back pain, and syncope, as well as surgical recovery patients from services including orthopedics, urology, plastics, and cardiology. The team provides compassionate, coordinated care and patient education to support a safe transition 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 at 90% effort, or 36 hours per week, with evening shifts, rotating holidays, and no weekends. The position is located in Iowa City, Iowa. The minimum salary is $61,782 at 100% effort, commensurate with experience and percent effort; differentials are additional. An inpatient differential of $10,000 per year is based on percent time. Shift differentials are available for evening, night, and weekend shifts, and premium pay applies to additional shifts greater than four hours. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $12,500. The position includes a fringe benefit package with paid vacation, sick leave, health, dental, life, and disability insurance options, and employer contributions to retirement plans. Applicants must attach a resume. Successful candidates must disclose conviction history and will undergo criminal background and credential/education verification. University employment sponsorship is not available for this position.

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, including proficiency managing multiple databases and using 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 assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness.
Assess patient health care preferences and expectations.
Coordinate the continuum of care collaboratively across settings.
Develop patient care plans based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions, prescribing interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implement patient care plans according to patient priorities and nursing diagnoses, and document or report interventions and patient or 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.