Staff Nurse - North Liberty Emergency Department - Overnight Sun-Tues

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

A Staff Nurse will assess patients' nursing care needs, evaluate the effectiveness of care provided, and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice. This role involves assessing patient health care preferences and expectations, collaboratively coordinating the continuum of care across settings, and developing patient care plans based on patient condition, age, and psychosocial factors. The Staff Nurse implements interventions, documents care, collaborates on multidisciplinary plans, and manages transfer/discharge planning. They also implement nursing interventions according to policies and procedures to maintain a safe environment and follow universal precautions.

Requirements

• An Associate’s Degree in Nursing, a Diploma in Nursing, a 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) is required.
• License to practice nursing in the state of Iowa required by date of hire.
• Minimum of six months ED, or critical care (ICU, telemetry inpatient) nursing experience, or completion of senior internship/preceptorship or completion of at least 100 clinical hours in an ED, ICU, intermediate area (Burn Unit, Intermediate Units), or pediatric inpatient area.
• Completion of senior internship/preceptorship or completion of at least 100 clinic hours on an inpatient unit (med/surg or step-down unit) plus a minimum 2 years EMT experience.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage critically-ill patient population within highly functioning unit/department
• Proven capacity to function with a high degree of autonomy while actively collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions
• Successful history in building/facilitating interpersonal relationships involving patients, families, colleagues, and student-learners
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• General proficiency with computers

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of two years of ED or critical care experience (within the last 6 months)
• Experience in pediatric emergency nursing care
• Experience utilizing electronic medical records
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures

Responsibilities

• Applies nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness
• Assesses patient health care preferences and expectations
• Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings
• Develops patient care plan based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes
• Implements patient care plan according to patient priorities, which includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses.
• Documents/reports interventions and patient/family response
• Collaborates and integrates contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan
• Develops, coordinates and implements transfer/discharge planning throughout episode of care
• Implements nursing interventions according to department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Follows universal precautions

Benefits

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
• Relocation Assistant available to qualified applicants.
• Sign-on bonus up to $10,000
• Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
• Premium pay for additional shifts greater than 4 hours.
• Inpatient differential of up to $10,000 per year

What This Job Offers

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