ASC OR Staff Nurses - Gynecology Team - 50% to 100%

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking Staff Nurses to join the Perioperative Department’s Operating Room Gynecology Team. Staff Nurses provide patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. The operating area has 42 rooms dedicated to adult surgical specialties and operates 24/7. Intra-operative services are organized into seven teams staffed by Registered Nurses and Surgical Technologists.

This is a regular salaried position in Iowa City, Iowa, with a scheduled appointment percentage of 50% to 100%. Available shifts are 8, 9, 10, or 12 hours, Monday through Friday, with rotating days off if applicable. The role includes weekend and night on-call rotations as well as holiday call rotation. Salary is prorated according to appointment percentage; shift differentials are detailed in the UI Health Care SNAHP manual.

The department provides evidence-based, family-centered care in an interdisciplinary environment focused on excellence, education, and innovation. Qualified candidates with at least two years of experience may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $12,500; current University of Iowa employees are not eligible. Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter. Successful candidates must disclose conviction history and undergo criminal background and credential/education verification. The position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Requirements

• An associate degree in Nursing, a Diploma in Nursing, a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, a Professional Masters of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP, MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader), or a Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) 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.
• Current license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa by the date of hire.
• Current BLS certification or completion within six months of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Intra-operative experience and/or a recent (within the last 12 months) internship in an intra-operative area is highly desired.
• CNOR certification is desired.
• A Baccalaureate degree or Master’s 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.
• Coordinate the continuum of care collaboratively across settings.
• Develop patient care plans based on patient condition, age, psychological, educational, and socioeconomic circumstances, prescribing interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Implement patient care plans according to patient priorities, including interventions identified through nursing diagnoses, and 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.

Benefits

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation and sick leave.
• Health, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
• Generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
• Qualified candidates with at least two years of experience may be eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $12,500; current UI employees are not eligible.

What This Job Offers

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