Staff Nurse - Stead Family Children's Hospital L10 - 90%

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. This is a 90% effort position, scheduled for 36 hours per week, with day/night rotating shifts, including every third weekend and holiday rotation. The role involves applying nursing theory to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation, coordinating care, developing and implementing patient care plans, and collaborating with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams. The position also includes developing and implementing transfer/discharge plans and maintaining a safe environment through adherence to policies and universal precautions.

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions
General computer skills are required
Minimum 1 year of Med-Surg experience in a staff nurse role or minimum of pediatric/neonatal internship or clinical rotation in college (within the last 18 months)
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired
If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable
Recent Acute care pediatric experience in a staff nurse role

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