Staff Nurse - Weekend Option - North Liberty Radiology

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

A Staff Nurse will assess patients' nursing care needs, evaluate the effectiveness of care provided, and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice. This is a regular salaried position located in North Liberty, IA.

Requirements

• An Associate degree in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing, Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, or master’s degree in Nursing (MNHP or MSN).
• 1 year of current nursing experience or recent nursing graduate within last 6 months.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and limited resources.
• Demonstration of strong organizational skills and time management.
• Demonstrated competency in conscious sedation administration, patient management, recovery, and EKG interpretation.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa
• BLS Certification
• ACLS Certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• 1-3 years’ experience with procedural sedation.
• Demonstrated competency in conscious sedation administration, patient management, recovery, and EKG interpretation.
• Professional nursing certification.

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

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
• Relocation Assistant available to qualified applicants.

What This Job Offers

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