Staff Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - 90%25 Nights (1900-0730) - Downtown Campus

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

8h • $59,315 • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Nurse works in the Intensive Care Unit at University of Iowa Health Care’s downtown campus, a 194-bed community-based hospital connected to the broader health system. The ICU provides care for patients with moderate to complex medical, surgical, and cardiovascular diagnoses through a multidisciplinary team approach. Common conditions include respiratory failure, sepsis, DKA, CVA, CHF, AMI with PCI, AKI, alcohol withdrawal, overdose, and recovery from general or orthopedic surgery. Care may involve inotropic and vasoactive medications, mechanical ventilation, CRRT, IABP, Impella, and transvenous pacemakers.

The nurse assesses patient needs and responses, plans and delivers care, evaluates outcomes, and integrates nursing theory and research into clinical practice. The role also provides leadership and direction to nursing team members to maintain patient care standards. This position is scheduled for nights, 1900–0730, at the downtown campus in Iowa City, and is 90% effort. The minimum salary is $59,315 at 100% effort, with salary commensurate with experience and effort; shift differentials are additional.

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).
• 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.
• Current telemetry experience, current cardiac step-down experience, one year of recent RN experience, or completion of a recent ICU internship.
• General computer skills.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Current ACLS certification is desired.
• 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.
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Incorporate scientific, behavioral, and humanistic principles into clinical practice and follow departmental standards and practice guidelines.
• Apply nursing theory to assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate patient responses to health and illness.
• Assess patient care preferences and expectations and coordinate continuity of care across settings.
• Develop patient care plans based on the patient’s condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic circumstances; implement and document interventions and patient or family responses.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members in developing and delivering care plans.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement transfer and discharge planning throughout the episode of care.
• Follow unit policies, procedures, protocols, and universal precautions to maintain a safe environment; implement emergency care procedures when needed.
• Maintain competency with equipment, medications, and procedures used by the unit’s patient population.
• Evaluate patient responses to multidisciplinary care and use evaluation data to revise care and implement changes.
• Assume accountability for patient care, including care provided by staff members under the nurse’s direction; evaluate the quality of care provided by other staff.
• Communicate effectively as a member of the health care team and contribute to policy, procedure, protocol, staffing, cost-containment, and unit-functioning initiatives.
• Participate in unit and hospital projects, committees, strategic planning, decision-making, and development or implementation of computer applications.
• Develop and deliver patient and family education; evaluate and document its effectiveness and revise the plan as needed.
• Participate in orientation and ongoing education of nursing personnel, teach health care students, and serve as a clinical teaching assistant for senior nursing students when directed.
• Use research findings in practice and participate in research utilization and quality improvement activities, including identifying opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
• Advocate for patients, maintain confidentiality, practice within the Nurse Practice Act, and comply with personnel policies.
• Evaluate and validate performance with the Nurse Manager or designee, set performance goals, pursue ongoing learning and professional development, and support colleagues.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills, remain constructive during conflict, and follow conduct, attendance, punctuality, appearance, leadership, and supervisory instruction expectations.
• Perform other assigned projects or tasks.

Benefits

• Sign-on incentive of up to $10,000, based on years of experience, for qualified candidates.
• Paid vacation.
• Sick leave.
• Health insurance options.
• Dental insurance options.
• Life insurance options.
• Disability insurance options.
• Generous employer contributions to retirement plans.
• Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree