Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Behavioral Health Tier 1 Night Shifts

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking staff nurses for its Nursing Float Pool (Tier 1), also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool, to provide Adult Behavioral Health services at the University Campus in Iowa City. Nurses circulate among multiple units within Adult Behavioral Health Care Services, with anticipated assignments of 4–12 hours in an area and the ability to float every four hours. Tier 1 Staff Nurses receive an additional $5 per hour for all hours worked. The position is a regular salaried role scheduled for night shifts, every third weekend, and rotating holidays. The posting describes 20–40 hours per week and identifies the work as a 50%–100% position. A sign-on incentive of up to $12,500 is available based on experience. Applicants must provide a resume. The successful candidate must disclose any conviction history and will undergo a criminal background check and credential and education verification. University sponsorship for employment authorization is not available for this position.

Requirements

An 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) is required.
At least one year of current psychiatric and medical experience is required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members, demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
General computer skills, including proficiency in managing multiple databases and Microsoft Excel, are required.
A current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is highly desired.
At least two years of current Adult Critical Care experience is desired.
CRRT training or experience is preferred.
Current or prior agency experience is desired.
If a Baccalaureate 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.
Coordinate the continuum of care across settings and socioeconomic conditions, prescribing interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implement patient care plans according to patient priorities, including interventions identified through nursing diagnoses, and document or report interventions and patient and family responses.
Collaborate with patients and families and integrate their contributions into multidisciplinary patient care plans.
Develop, coordinate, and implement transfer and discharge planning throughout the episode of care.
Implement nursing interventions according to department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Follow universal precautions.
Perform just-in-time assignments, including covering sign-offs and census flexing.
Float among units within one hospital and specialty, with the ability to float every four hours.