Staff Nurse 100%25 - Operating Rooms - North Liberty Hospital

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center North Liberty is seeking Staff Nurses for the Operating Rooms. The role performs specific tasks to assist the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. The position is based at Medical Center North Liberty, a new 469,000-square-foot facility providing orthopedic care and services across outpatient, inpatient, and surgical settings. The nurse applies nursing theory to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation; develops and implements individualized care plans; coordinates care and discharge planning; works with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams; and follows departmental policies, procedures, protocols, and universal precautions to maintain a safe environment. The position is 100% effort and follows rotating 10- and 12-hour shifts Monday through Friday between 0630 and 1900. Shift extensions, weekends, and holidays may be needed. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $10,000. The role also includes annual OR premium pay of $10,000 at 100% effort, shift differentials for evening and weekend shifts, and premium pay for additional shifts longer than four hours.

Requirements

An Associate’s 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, MA) is required.
A current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required 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.
Previous operating room experience is highly 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 the continuum 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, 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.