Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Critical Care Tier 3 Night Shifts

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

8h•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 support Adult Critical Care Services. Nurses circulate among critical care units at the University Campus and Downtown Campus in Iowa City, Iowa. Tier 3 Staff Nurses receive an additional $15 per hour for all hours worked. Assignments cover planned vacancies, including FMLAs, and are generally prescheduled for four weeks, with the possibility of just-in-time coverage as needed. Nurses float within specialty areas between the two campuses. Weekend and holiday requirements may be adjusted at the manager’s discretion based on operational needs. The position is scheduled for night shifts and is 20–36 hours per week, with a stated time commitment of 50%–90%. The role applies nursing theory to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation; develops and implements individualized care plans; coordinates care across settings; collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams; and supports transfer and discharge planning. Nurses implement department, division, and unit policies and protocols to maintain a safe environment. This is a regular salaried position. Applicants must hold an eligible nursing degree and have at least two years of current Adult Critical Care/ICU experience. A current Iowa nursing license is required by the date of hire.

Requirements

An associate’s 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) is required.
At least 2 years of current Adult Critical Care/ICU 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, are required.
General computer skills, including proficiency in managing multiple databases such as Microsoft Excel, are required.
A 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.
CRRT training or experience is preferred.
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.
Collaboratively coordinate the continuum of care across settings.
Develop patient care plans based on patient condition, age, psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions, prescribing interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implement patient care plans according to patient priorities and nursing diagnoses; document and report interventions and patient or family responses.
Integrate contributions from patients and families 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 unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Follow universal precautions.
Cover planned vacancies, including FMLAs, through prescheduled assignments, generally anticipated for four weeks, and provide just-in-time coverage as needed.
Float within Adult Critical Care specialty areas between the University Campus and Downtown Campus.
Work nights, with weekend and holiday requirements subject to adjustment based on manager discretion and operational needs.