Staff Nurse - Night Trauma General Surgery/Plastics - 90%

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is hiring a Staff Nurse with General Surgery/Plastics experience, including microsurgery and open and endoscopic procedures, to join the Main Operating Room Overnight Trauma Team. The role supports patients during the intraoperative phase of care in a fast-paced environment providing surgical care across specialties, with a focus on trauma and emergency surgery. The Main Operating Room has 30 operating rooms dedicated to adult surgical specialties and operates 24/7. The team emphasizes collaborative teamwork and holistic, patient-centered care. The Staff Nurse assesses, plans, implements, documents, and evaluates patient care; coordinates care across settings; and collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams. The role also contributes to unit operations, education, research utilization, quality improvement, and professional development while maintaining safe practice and patient advocacy. This is a 90% position scheduled Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1900 to 0730, with shift extensions and an occasional on-call shift rotation. The position is based at the University Campus. Salary is listed as a minimum of $61,782 at 100% effort, commensurate with experience and effort, excluding differentials. Evening, night, and weekend shift differentials are available; inpatient differentials and OR premium pay may be up to $10,000 per year at 100% effort. The position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Requirements

An 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) 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 Iowa by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing 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.
Knowledge of university policies and procedures is desired.
Intra-operative experience and/or a recent (within the last 12 months) internship in an intra-operative area is highly desired.
Recent trauma surgery experience is highly desired.
CNOR Certification is desired.
General Surgery/Plastics experience, including microsurgery and open and endoscopic procedures, is sought for this role.

Responsibilities

Apply scientific, behavioral, and humanistic principles and nursing theory to clinical practice, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses.
Follow departmental standards, practice guidelines, policies, procedures, and protocols; follow universal precautions and maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Assess patient health care preferences and expectations, and develop patient care plans based on the patient's condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic circumstances.
Implement nursing interventions based on patient priorities and nursing diagnoses; document and report interventions and patient and family responses.
Coordinate the continuum of care across settings, including transfer and discharge planning throughout the episode of care.
Collaborate with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team and integrate their contributions into the patient care plan.
Implement emergency care procedures according to departmental policies, procedures, and protocols.
Maintain skills and competency related to equipment, medications, and procedures used for the patient population.
Evaluate responses to multidisciplinary care, use evaluation data to revise care, and evaluate the quality of nursing care provided by other staff members.
Assume accountability for patient care and responsibility for care provided by self and staff members under the nurse's direction.
Participate in unit, division, department, and hospital policy, procedure, and protocol development; contribute to staffing solutions and cost containment.
Participate in unit projects and committees, unit-level decision-making, strategic planning, and development and implementation of computer applications.
Develop, implement, and monitor an interdisciplinary plan of care; perform other assigned projects or tasks.
Develop and implement patient and family teaching plans, evaluate and document teaching effectiveness, and revise plans of care as needed.
Participate in orientation and ongoing education of nursing personnel, teach health care students, and serve as a clinical teaching assistant for senior nursing students as directed.
Participate in research utilization and quality improvement activities, integrate research findings into practice, and identify opportunities for improvement.
Act as a patient advocate, maintain confidentiality, practice within the legal boundaries of the Nurse Practice Act, and comply with personnel policies.
Evaluate and validate performance with the Nurse Manager or designee, set work performance goals, pursue ongoing learning, and participate in professional development.
Use effective interpersonal and communication skills, remain calm and constructive in conflict, and provide recognition and support for colleagues.
Support positive patient and customer relations through Service Leadership principles and comply with conduct, attendance, punctuality, appearance, and supervisory instruction requirements.