Staff Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - 60%25 WEO Days (0700-1930) Sat/Sun- Downtown Campus

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Nurse provides nursing care in the Intensive Care Unit at University of Iowa Health Care’s Downtown Campus, a 194-bed hospital in Iowa City. The ICU cares for patients with moderate to complex medical, surgical, and cardiovascular conditions through a multidisciplinary collaborative approach. Conditions include respiratory failure, sepsis, DKA, CVA, CHF, AMI with PCI, AKI, alcohol withdrawal, overdose, and recovery from general or orthopedic surgery. Therapeutic modalities include inotropic and vasoactive medications, mechanical ventilation, CRRT, IABP, Impella, and transvenous pacemakers.

This is a 60% effort regular salaried position scheduled for weekend-option day shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, at the Downtown Campus. The salary is a minimum of $59,315 at 100% effort, adjusted for years of experience and percent of effort. Eligible candidates may receive a sign-on incentive of up to $10,000, based on years of experience.

Requirements

• An associate degree in nursing, diploma in nursing, bachelor’s degree in nursing, Professional Master of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP), MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader, or 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.
• Current telemetry or cardiac step-down experience, one year of recent RN experience, or completion of a recent ICU internship.
• General computer skills.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.
• Adherence to UI Health Care policies regarding personal conduct, attendance, punctuality, appearance, and responsiveness to supervisor instruction and coaching.

Nice To Haves

• Current ACLS certification is desired.
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing is highly desired.
• If a bachelor’s degree in nursing has not yet been obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Apply scientific, behavioral, and humanistic principles to clinical practice and follow departmental standards and practice guidelines.
• Assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate patient responses to health and illness, including patient preferences and expectations.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise patient care plans based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic circumstances.
• Coordinate continuity of care across settings, including transfer and discharge planning.
• Document and report nursing interventions and patient and family responses; integrate patient and family contributions into multidisciplinary care planning.
• Follow unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain a safe environment, use universal precautions, and implement emergency care procedures when needed.
• Maintain competency with equipment, medications, and procedures used for the unit’s patient population.
• Assume accountability for patient care and for care provided by staff members under the nurse’s direction; evaluate the quality of nursing care provided by other staff.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively as a member of the health care team and contribute to staffing solutions, cost containment, unit projects, committees, and policy development.
• Participate in strategic planning, development and implementation of computer applications, and unit-level decision-making.
• Develop and provide patient and family education, evaluate its effectiveness, and revise the care plan as appropriate.
• Participate in the orientation and ongoing education of nursing staff, teaching health care students, and serving as a clinical teaching assistant for senior nursing students as directed.
• Participate in research utilization and quality improvement activities, apply research findings, identify improvement opportunities, and work to improve patient outcomes.
• Advocate for patients, maintain confidentiality, practice within legal boundaries, and follow personnel and conduct policies.
• Evaluate and validate performance with the Nurse Manager or designee, set work goals, pursue ongoing learning and professional development, and support colleagues.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills, remain calm and constructive in conflict situations, and promote positive patient and customer relations.
• Perform other projects or tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Sign-on incentive of up to $10,000, based on years of experience, for eligible candidates.
• Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Health, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
• Employer contributions into retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

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