Staff Nurse - Emergency Medicine - 90%25 Midshift - (1300 - 0130) - Downtown Campus

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is hiring a Staff Nurse for Emergency Medicine at its downtown campus, a 194-bed hospital in Iowa City. The nurse assesses patients’ care needs, evaluates the effectiveness of care, applies nursing theory and research to clinical practice, and provides leadership to nursing team members to maintain patient care standards. The role includes developing and implementing individualized, interdisciplinary care plans; coordinating care, transfers, and discharges; providing emergency interventions; educating patients and families; and supporting safe, high-quality care. This is a 90% effort position with a midshift schedule of 1300–0130. The salary minimum is $59,315 at 100% effort, with compensation varying by experience and effort and excluding inpatient differentials. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 based on years of experience.

Requirements

• 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).
• At least six months of ED or critical care (ICU or inpatient telemetry) nursing experience; or at least 12 months of RN inpatient hospital nursing experience and/or completion within the last year of a senior internship in a level 1, 2, or 3 ED or ICU.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a critically ill patient population in a highly functioning unit or department.
• Ability to function with a high degree of autonomy while actively collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with patients, families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members, demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
• Successful history of building and facilitating interpersonal relationships involving patients, families, colleagues, and student learners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• General proficiency with computers.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of ED or critical care experience within the last six months.
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• If a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing has not yet been obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program.
• Experience using electronic medical records.
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ nursing care needs and evaluate their responses to nursing and multidisciplinary care.
• Apply scientific, behavioral, humanistic, and nursing-theory principles to clinical practice.
• Develop, coordinate, implement, and monitor patient and interdisciplinary care plans based on patient condition, age, preferences, and educational and socioeconomic needs.
• Implement and document nursing interventions and report patient and family responses.
• Coordinate continuity of care across settings, including transfer and discharge planning.
• Implement emergency care procedures and follow applicable policies, procedures, protocols, and universal precautions to maintain a safe environment.
• Maintain competency with equipment, medications, and procedures used for the unit’s patient population.
• Assume accountability for care provided by self and other staff members under the nurse’s direction, and evaluate the quality of care provided by other staff.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team using effective communication.
• Participate in developing unit, division, department, and hospital policies, procedures, and protocols; contribute to staffing solutions and cost containment.
• Participate in unit projects, committees, strategic planning, decision-making, and development and implementation of computer applications.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate patient and family teaching plans, revising the care plan as needed.
• Support orientation and ongoing education of nursing staff, participate in teaching health care students, and serve as a clinical teaching assistant for senior nursing students as directed.
• Use research findings in practice and participate in research utilization and quality improvement activities, identifying opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
• Advocate for patients, maintain confidentiality, practice within legal boundaries, and comply with personnel and institutional policies.
• Evaluate and validate performance with the Nurse Manager or designee, set work goals, pursue ongoing learning and professional development, and support colleagues.
• Maintain effective interpersonal and communication skills and remain calm and constructive in conflict situations.
• Perform other projects or tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified candidates, based on years of experience.
• Paid vacation.
• Sick leave.
• Health, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
• Employer contributions to retirement plans.
• Evening, night, and weekend shift differentials.

What This Job Offers

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