Staff Nurse - Day of Surgery Admissions (DOSA) (50%)

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care’s Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse for Day of Surgery Admissions (DOSA) with Perioperative Services. The nurse assesses patients’ nursing care needs, evaluates the effectiveness of care, integrates nursing theory and research into clinical practice, and provides leadership to members of the nursing team to maintain patient care standards. The position is 50% effort. Hours vary between 0500 and 2030, Monday through Friday, with no overnight, weekend, or holiday shifts. The position is based at the University Campus. The minimum salary is $61,782 at 100% effort, commensurate with experience; actual pay varies based on years of experience and percent of effort. Shift differentials may apply for evening, night, and weekend shifts, and procedural differentials are available up to $5,000 per year at 100% effort. University of Iowa Health Care is a comprehensive academic medical center and regional referral center. Its mission is “Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.” Applicants must submit a resume addressing the required and desired qualifications. The position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization. Successful candidates must self-disclose conviction history and will be subject to criminal background and credential/education verification.

Requirements

An associate’s degree in nursing, diploma in nursing, bachelor’s degree in nursing, Professional Master 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.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in nursing is highly desired.
If a bachelor’s 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’ health care preferences and expectations.
Collaboratively coordinate continuity of care across settings.
Develop patient care plans based on the patient’s condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic circumstances, prescribing interventions to achieve expected outcomes.
Implement 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 incorporate their contributions into multidisciplinary care plans.
Develop, coordinate, and implement transfer and discharge planning throughout the episode of care.
Follow department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols when implementing nursing interventions to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Follow universal precautions.
Provide leadership to nursing team members to maintain patient care standards.