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

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is hiring staff nurses for its Nursing Float Pool (Tier 1), also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool, serving Adult Critical Care Services at the University of Iowa Health Care University Campus in Iowa City. Nurses circulate among multiple adult critical care units and may receive just-in-time assignments, including covering sign-offs and responding to census flexing. Assignments are anticipated to last 4–12 hours in an area. The position is scheduled for night shifts and requires holiday and weekend work. The posted workload is 24–36 hours per week (60%–90%). Tier 1 staff nurses receive an additional $5 per hour for all hours worked. A sign-on incentive of up to $12,500 is available to qualified applicants.

Requirements

An associate’s degree in nursing, diploma in nursing, bachelor’s degree in nursing, Professional Master 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 Critical 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 managing multiple databases and using Microsoft Excel.
A current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in nursing is highly desired.
At least 2 years of current Adult Critical Care experience is desired.
CRRT training or experience is preferred.
If a bachelor’s degree in nursing has not yet been obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.

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 and socioeconomic conditions, prescribing interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implement patient care plans according to patient priorities, including interventions identified through nursing diagnoses, and document and report interventions and patient or 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.
Take just-in-time assignments, including covering sign-offs and census flexing.
Float among multiple units within the MCU campus.