Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Intermediate 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 Intermediate Care Services. Nurses circulate among intermediate step-down units at the University Campus, Downtown Campus, and North Liberty Campus. Tier 3 Staff Nurses receive an additional $15 per hour for all hours worked. The role includes prescheduled assignments to cover planned vacancies and FMLAs, typically with an anticipated four-week schedule per assignment, and may include just-in-time coverage as needed. Nurses float within their specialty between MCU, MCD, and MCNL campuses. Weekend and holiday requirements may be adjusted at the manager’s discretion according to the operational needs of assigned units. The position is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and is scheduled for night shifts. The expected workload is 24–36 hours per week (60%–90%).

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 master’s degree in nursing (MSN, MA) is required.
At least 2 years of current Adult Intermediate Care/ICU experience is required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members, demonstrated through written and verbal interactions, are required.
General computer skills are required, including proficiency in managing multiple databases such as Microsoft Excel.
A current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by the date of hire.
Candidates must self-disclose conviction history and undergo a criminal background check and credential and education verification.
The position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
A resume must be included with the application.

Nice To Haves

A baccalaureate degree in nursing is highly desired.
Current or prior agency experience is desired.
If a baccalaureate degree in nursing has not yet been obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
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.
Coordinate the continuum of care across settings collaboratively.
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; 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.
Cover prescheduled assignments for planned vacancies and FMLAs, and provide just-in-time coverage as needed.
Float within the specialty between MCU, MCD, and MCNL campuses.