Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Acute Care Tier 1, Night Shifts

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking Staff Nurses for its Nursing Float Pool (Tier 1), also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool, serving Adult Acute Care Services at the University Campus in Iowa City, Iowa. Nurses circulate among many adult acute care units within one hospital, with just-in-time assignments that may include covering sign-offs and census flexing. Assignments are anticipated to last 4–12 hours in an area. The role uses a self-scheduling model and requires night shifts, weekends, and holidays. The schedule is listed as 20–40 hours per week. Tier 1 Staff Nurses receive an additional $5 per hour on all hours worked, and qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $12,500. The Staff Nurse applies nursing theory throughout patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation; develops and implements individualized care plans; and coordinates care, transfers, and discharge planning. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members, documents and reports interventions and responses, and follows applicable policies, procedures, protocols, and universal precautions to maintain a safe environment. This is a regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa. The benefits package includes paid vacation, sick leave, health, dental, life, and disability insurance options, and employer contributions to retirement plans. Candidates must include a resume. Successful candidates must disclose conviction history and undergo criminal background and credential/education verification. The position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

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 1 year of current Adult Acute Care experience is required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members, demonstrated through written and verbal interactions, are required.
General computer skills, including proficiency in managing multiple databases and Microsoft Excel, are required.
A current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by the date of hire.
A resume must be included with the submission.
Successful candidates must self-disclose conviction history and undergo criminal background and credential/education verification.

Nice To Haves

A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is highly desired.
At least 2 years of current Adult Acute Care experience is desired.
Active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable if a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing has not yet been obtained.

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, psychological, educational, and socioeconomic factors, incorporating interventions to support expected outcomes.
Implement patient care plans according to patient priorities and nursing diagnoses, and document and report interventions and patient/family responses.
Integrate contributions from patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plans.
Develop, coordinate, and implement transfer and discharge planning throughout the episode of care.
Implement nursing interventions in accordance with department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Follow universal precautions.
Cover just-in-time assignments, including sign-offs and census flexing.
Float among many adult acute care units within one hospital.