Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Acute Care Tier 3 Night Shifts

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is hiring skilled Staff Nurses for its Nursing Float Pool (Tier 3), also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool, supporting Adult Acute Care Services. Nurses circulate among several services to cover acute care units at the University Campus, Downtown Campus, and North Liberty Campus. Assignments may be prescheduled to cover planned vacancies and FMLAs, with an anticipated four-week schedule for each assignment; nurses may also be asked to cover just-in-time assignments as needed. Nurses float within their specialty between the MCU and MCD campuses. The role applies nursing theory to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation; develops and implements individualized care plans; coordinates care across settings; collaborates with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams; and supports transfer and discharge planning. Tier 3 Staff Nurses receive an additional $15 per hour for all hours worked. Night shifts are scheduled, with holiday and weekend requirements subject to adjustment based on manager discretion and the operational needs of assigned units.

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.
At least 2 years of current Adult Acute Care experience.
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

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.
Current or prior agency experience is preferred.
At least 2 years of inpatient nursing experience, preferably within the last 5 years, is highly desired.

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 and 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.
Cover prescheduled assignments for planned vacancies and FMLAs, with the ability to cover just-in-time assignments as needed.
Float within the specialty between MCU and MCD campuses.