Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Intermediate Care Tier 3 Day Shifts

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking skilled staff nurses for its Nursing Float Pool, also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool, to provide Adult Intermediate Care coverage. Nurses circulate among intermediate step-down units at the University Campus, Downtown Campus, and North Liberty Campus. Assignments may be prescheduled to cover planned vacancies or FMLAs, with an anticipated four-week schedule per assignment; nurses may also be asked to cover assignments on short notice. Nurses float within their specialty among the MCU, MCD, and MCNL campuses. Weekend and holiday requirements may be adjusted at the manager’s discretion and according to unit operational needs. The position is based in Iowa City, Iowa, and offers day shifts for 24–36 hours per week (60%–90%). Tier 3 staff nurses receive an additional $15 per hour for all hours worked. The posting also offers qualified applicants a sign-on incentive of up to $12,500.

Requirements

An associate degree in nursing, nursing diploma, 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.
At least 2 years of current Adult Intermediate Care 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.
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.
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.
At least 2 years of inpatient nursing experience, preferably within the last 5 years, is highly desired.

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 collaboratively across settings.
Develop patient care plans based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic circumstances, prescribing interventions to achieve expected outcomes.
Implement care plans according to patient priorities, including interventions identified through nursing diagnoses, and document or report interventions and patient or family responses.
Collaborate with patients and families and incorporate their contributions into multidisciplinary 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.
Cover prescheduled assignments, including planned vacancies and FMLAs, and provide just-in-time coverage as needed.
Float within the specialty among MCU, MCD, and MCNL campuses.