Staff Nurse - 3Center Inpatient Family Medicine - 90% Nights (1900-0730) - Downtown Campus

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Nurse assesses patients’ nursing care needs, evaluates the effectiveness of care, and integrates nursing theory and research into clinical practice. The nurse provides leadership to members of the nursing team to maintain patient care standards and is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring an interdisciplinary plan of care. This position is based at University of Iowa Health Care’s downtown campus in Iowa City and is scheduled for 90% effort on nights, with holiday and weekend coverage.

Requirements

• An associate degree, diploma in nursing, bachelor’s degree, Professional Master 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.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in nursing is highly desired.
• If a bachelor’s degree in nursing has not yet been obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
• Knowledge of university policies and procedures is desired.

Responsibilities

• Apply scientific, behavioral, and humanistic principles, nursing theory, and departmental standards and practice guidelines to clinical care.
• Assess patients’ health care preferences and expectations; diagnose, treat, and evaluate responses to health and illness.
• Develop and implement individualized patient care plans based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic circumstances.
• Coordinate continuity of care across settings, including transfer and discharge planning throughout the episode of care.
• Implement nursing interventions and emergency care procedures in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and protocols; follow universal precautions and help maintain a safe environment.
• Maintain competency with equipment, medications, and procedures used for the unit’s patient population.
• Document and report care interventions and patient and family responses; evaluate responses to multidisciplinary care and revise plans as appropriate.
• Coordinate and integrate patient and family contributions into multidisciplinary care plans and provide patient and family education; evaluate and document teaching effectiveness.
• Assume accountability for patient care provided by self and staff members under the nurse’s direction, and evaluate the quality of care provided by other staff.
• Participate in health care team collaboration, unit and hospital policy development, staffing solutions, cost containment, projects, committees, strategic planning, and unit-level decision-making.
• Participate in computer application development, research utilization, and quality improvement; apply research findings and identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
• Act as a patient advocate, maintain confidentiality, practice within the Nurse Practice Act, and follow personnel policies and standards of conduct.
• Participate in the orientation and ongoing education of nursing staff, teach health care students, and serve as a clinical teaching assistant for senior nursing students as directed.
• Evaluate and validate performance with the Nurse Manager or designee, set work goals, pursue ongoing learning and professional development, and communicate effectively with colleagues.
• Perform other assigned projects or tasks.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus up to $10,000, based on years of experience, for qualified candidates.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Health, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
• Employer contributions to retirement plans.
• Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree