Staff Nurse - Adult Short Stay Unit (LL JCP) 90%, Night Shifts

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse (RN) for the Lower Level Short Stay Unit (LL JCP), part of the Medical Surgical Services Division. The unit has 30 private patient rooms and cares for patients admitted for observation or recovery, typically for an estimated 24–48 hours. Patients include medical observation cases such as chest pain, abdominal pain, back pain, and syncope, as well as surgical recovery patients cared for by services including orthopedics, urology, plastics, and cardiology. The team provides compassionate care and patient education to support a safe transition home. The Staff Nurse assesses patients’ nursing care needs, evaluates the effectiveness of care, and integrates nursing theory and research into clinical practice. This is a 90% position, or 36 hours per week, with night shifts and weekend and holiday rotations as assigned. The position is located in Iowa City, Iowa. Salary is listed as a minimum of $61,782 at 100% effort, commensurate with experience and percent of effort; this amount does not include differentials.

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 a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN, MA).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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 such as Microsoft Excel.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by date of hire.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is highly 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.
Collaboratively coordinate continuity of care across settings.
Develop patient care plans based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions, prescribing interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implement patient care plans according to patient priorities, including interventions identified through nursing diagnoses.
Document and report interventions and patient and family responses.
Collaborate with patients and families and integrate 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.