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

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking staff nurses for its Nursing Float Pool (Tier 3), also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool, serving Adult Acute Care Services. Nurses circulate among acute care units at the University Campus, Downtown Campus, and North Liberty Campus. Assignments may cover planned vacancies and FMLAs, with anticipated four-week schedules and the ability to cover just-in-time assignments as needed. Nurses float within their specialty between MCU and MCD campuses. Weekend and holiday requirements may be adjusted at management discretion based on the operational needs of assigned units. The position is scheduled for night shifts and 20–36 hours per week (50%–90%). Tier 3 staff nurses receive an additional $15 per hour for all hours worked. Qualified applicants are eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $12,500. The role applies nursing theory to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation, and coordinates patient care across settings. It includes developing and implementing individualized care plans, documenting and reporting interventions and patient/family responses, collaborating with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams, and coordinating transfer and discharge planning. Nurses follow applicable policies, procedures, and protocols and universal precautions to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Requirements

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).
At least 2 years of current Adult Acute Care experience.
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 managing multiple databases and using 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.
Current or prior agency experience is preferred.
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 continuity of care across settings.
Develop patient care plans based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions, prescribing interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implement 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 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, and follow universal precautions to maintain a safe environment.
Cover planned vacancies and FMLAs through prescheduled assignments, with the ability to cover just-in-time assignments as needed.
Float within specialty between MCU and MCD campuses.
Work night shifts and meet weekend and holiday requirements as operationally needed.