Staff Nurse - Operating Room - 80%25 Days (0830-1700) - Downtown Campus

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is hiring a Staff Nurse for the Operating Room at its Downtown Campus, a 194-bed hospital in Iowa City. The nurse assesses patients’ nursing care needs, evaluates the effectiveness of care, integrates nursing theory and research into clinical practice, and provides leadership to the nursing team to maintain patient care standards. The position is 80% effort, with Monday–Friday, eight-hour shifts from 0830 to 1700. Weekends, holidays, and call are assigned on a rotating basis.

The nurse develops and implements individualized, interdisciplinary plans of care; coordinates care across settings, including transfer and discharge planning; performs and documents nursing interventions; evaluates patient responses and revises care plans; and provides patient and family education. The role also includes supporting safe practice, emergency response, quality improvement, research utilization, policy development, staff orientation and education, and professional development. The nurse is accountable for their own care and the care provided by staff members under their direction, and serves as a patient advocate while maintaining confidentiality and complying with applicable policies and the Nurse Practice Act.

The position is based at the Downtown Campus in Iowa City. Salary is listed as $59,315 at 100% effort, or commensurate with qualifications; this amount excludes inpatient and shift differentials. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $12,500 based on years of experience and an Operating Room and Inpatient Differential.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree, Diploma in Nursing, Baccalaureate Degree, Professional Master of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP), MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader, or a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN, MA).
• At least one year of RN telemetry experience or one year of RN post-surgical step-down experience.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• If a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing has not yet been obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program.
• Knowledge of university policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ nursing care needs and preferences, apply nursing theory to assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation, and develop individualized plans of care.
• Implement, document, and report nursing interventions and patient or family responses; evaluate outcomes and revise care plans as needed.
• Coordinate continuity of care across settings, including transfer and discharge planning.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team in planning and delivering care.
• Maintain a safe environment, follow universal precautions and unit protocols, and implement emergency procedures when needed.
• Maintain competency with equipment, medications, and procedures relevant to the patient population.
• Provide leadership and accountability for care delivered by self and staff members under the nurse’s direction; evaluate the quality of care provided by other staff.
• Develop and implement patient and family teaching plans and evaluate and document their effectiveness.
• Participate in staff orientation, ongoing nursing education, student teaching, and professional development.
• Integrate research findings into practice and participate in research utilization and quality improvement activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve care and participate in unit, department, and hospital policies, procedures, protocols, projects, committees, and strategic planning.
• Contribute to solutions for staffing issues and to unit cost-containment strategies.
• Participate in the development and implementation of computer applications.
• Advocate for patients, maintain confidentiality, and support positive patient and customer relations.
• Follow the Nurse Practice Act and institutional personnel and conduct policies, and evaluate performance and set work goals with the Nurse Manager or designee.
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills, remain constructive in conflict situations, and support colleagues.
• Perform other projects or tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $12,500 based on years of experience for qualified candidates.
• Operating Room and Inpatient Differential for qualified applicants.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Health, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
• Generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree