Staff Nurse - Adult Short Stay Unit (LL JCP) 90%25 Night Shifts, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse (RN) 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 and surgical recovery patients receiving care from services such as orthopedics, urology, plastics, and cardiology. The team provides compassionate care and patient education to support a safe transition home. The Staff Nurse assesses patients’ nursing care needs, evaluates the effectiveness of care, and integrates nursing theory and research into clinical practice. This is a regular salaried position in Iowa City, Iowa, scheduled at 90% effort (36 hours per week) on night shifts Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, with weekend and holiday rotation according to unit guidelines. The listed minimum salary is $61,782 at 100% effort, with compensation commensurate with experience and effort; this amount excludes differentials. Shift differentials apply to evening, night, and weekend shifts, premium pay applies to additional shifts greater than four hours, and an inpatient differential of $10,000 per year is based on percent time. Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $12,500.

Requirements

An associate’s 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) 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, including proficiency in managing multiple databases such as Microsoft Excel.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

A 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.

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 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 and nursing diagnoses; 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 unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Follow universal precautions.