Staff Nurse - Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (Surgical Oncology) (100%)

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a 100% Staff Nurse to work for the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center with the Surgical Oncology Team. This role involves applying nursing theory to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation. The nurse will coordinate care across settings, develop patient care plans based on individual patient conditions and circumstances, and implement interventions. Documentation and reporting of interventions and patient responses are key. Collaboration with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams is essential, as is the development and implementation of discharge planning. The nurse will implement interventions according to departmental policies and procedures to maintain a safe environment, following universal precautions. The position is 100% effort, with available Monday-Friday, 8-10 hour shifts. Extended shifts are required once every 4 weeks. No nights, holidays, or weekends are involved. The salary starts at a minimum of $61,183 at 100% effort and is commensurate with experience and effort percentage. The University of Iowa Health Care is recognized as one of the best hospitals in the US and is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center. The Department of Nursing has achieved Magnet status five times. The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is dedicated to world-class research and cancer care, ranking #47 in the country for Oncology care by U.S. News & World Report. It is Iowa’s only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center and holds accreditations with FACT and COC. The center's mission is to decrease cancer pain and suffering through research, clinical service, and education, with nursing staff as valued members of the multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Current license to practice in the state of Iowa by the time of hire.
• 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.
• Must be able to work well in a team is a valuable skill.
• 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.

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.
• Oncology experience desired.
• Previous experience with EPIC preferred.

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

• Sign-on incentive: Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $12,500
• paid vacation
• sick leave
• health, dental, life, and disability insurance options
• generous employer contributions into retirement plans

What This Job Offers

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