Staff Nurse - Adult Short Stay Unit (LL JCP) 50%25 - 90%25, Day Shifts

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Registered Nurse 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, with a focus on timely treatment. Patients typically stay 24–48 hours and include medical observation patients with conditions such as chest pain, abdominal pain, back pain, or syncope, as well as surgical recovery patients receiving care from services including orthopedics, urology, plastics, and cardiology.

The Staff Nurse assesses patients’ nursing care needs, evaluates the effectiveness of care, and integrates nursing theory and research into clinical practice. Nurses work as a team to provide high-quality, compassionate care and patient education that supports a safe transition home after a short hospital stay.

This is a regular salaried position in Iowa City, Iowa. The schedule consists of day shifts with weekend and holiday rotations as assigned. The stated effort is 50%–90%, and the salary begins at $61,782 at 100% effort, commensurate with experience and excluding differentials. Pay may include shift differentials, premium pay for additional shifts over four hours, and an inpatient differential of $10,000 per year based on percent time. Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $12,500.

Requirements

• An associate degree in nursing, diploma in nursing, bachelor's degree in nursing, Professional Masters of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP), MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader, or master's degree in nursing (MSN, MA).
• 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

• A bachelor's degree in nursing is highly desired.
• If a bachelor's 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 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 patient care plans according to patient priorities and nursing diagnoses, and document and report interventions and patient or 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

• Sign-on bonus of up to $12,500 for qualified candidates.
• Paid vacation.
• Sick leave.
• Health insurance options.
• Dental insurance options.
• Life insurance options.
• Disability insurance options.
• Employer contributions to retirement plans.
• Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
• Premium pay for additional shifts greater than four hours.
• Inpatient differential of $10,000 per year based on percent time.

What This Job Offers

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