Staff Nurse 90%-100% - Operating Rooms - North Liberty

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center North Liberty is seeking Staff Nurses for its Operating Rooms. Staff Nurses perform tasks to assist the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. The role applies nursing theory to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation, and coordinates care across settings in collaboration with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams. The position is based at the Medical Center North Liberty, a 469,000-square-foot facility offering outpatient, inpatient, and surgical care, including the UI Health Care Orthopedics service line. The facility also includes imaging, laboratory, physical therapy, retail pharmacy, emergency, and support services. The schedule consists of rotating 10- and 12-hour shifts Monday through Friday between 0630 and 1900. Shift extensions, weekends, and holidays may be needed. The position is listed at 90%-100% effort. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $10,000. At 100% effort, OR premium pay is $10,000 annually; evening and weekend shift differentials and premium pay for additional shifts longer than four hours are also available.

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 Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN, MA) is required.
A current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Master’s 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.
Knowledge of university policies and procedures is desired.
Previous operating room experience is highly desirable.

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 the continuum of care across settings.
Develop patient care plans based on the patient’s condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic circumstances, prescribing interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implement patient care plans according to patient priorities, including interventions identified through nursing diagnoses, and document or report interventions and patient and family responses.
Collaborate with patients and families and integrate their contributions into multidisciplinary patient 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.