Staff Nurse - Adult Short Stay Unit (LL JCP) 90%, Evening Shifts NO WEEKENDS

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

6h•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, generally 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 receiving care from services including orthopedics, urology, plastics, and cardiology. The team provides compassionate, high-quality care and education to support patients’ safe transition home. The Staff Nurse assesses patients’ nursing care needs, evaluates care effectiveness, and integrates nursing theory and research into clinical practice. This is a 90% position (36 hours per week) with evening shifts, rotating holidays, and no weekends. The position is located in Iowa City, Iowa. The minimum salary at 100% effort is $61,782, commensurate with experience and percent effort; this excludes differentials. The position may receive shift differentials, premium pay for additional shifts greater than four hours, and an inpatient differential of $10,000 per year based on percent time. Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $12,500.

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 a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN, MA) is required.
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 and Microsoft Excel.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the 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 the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness.
Assess patients’ health care preferences and expectations.
Collaboratively coordinate the continuum of care across settings.
Develop patient care plans based on the patient’s condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions, prescribing interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implement patient care plans according to patient priorities and 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 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.