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

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking skilled staff nurses for its Nursing Float Pool (Tier 1), also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool, serving Adult Acute Care Services. Staff nurses circulate among many adult acute care units at the University of Iowa Health Care University Campus in Iowa City, Iowa. Tier 1 Staff Nurses receive an additional $5 per hour for all hours worked, and qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $12,500. The role uses a self-scheduling model and includes just-in-time assignments such as covering sign-offs and census flexing. Nurses are anticipated to spend 4–12 hours in an area and float among many units within one hospital. The schedule is day shifts, with weekend and holiday requirements. The position is described as 20–40 hours per week, with a stated percent of time of 50% and 25–100%. The position requires an Associate’s Degree in Nursing, a Diploma in Nursing, a 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). Applicants must have at least one year of current Adult Acute Care experience, communication and interpersonal skills, general computer skills including proficiency managing multiple databases such as Microsoft Excel, and a current Iowa nursing license by the date of hire. This regular salaried position includes paid vacation, sick leave, health, dental, life and disability insurance options, and employer contributions to retirement plans. Candidates must self-disclose conviction history and will be subject to criminal background and credential/education verification. The position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Requirements

An Associate’s Degree in Nursing, a Diploma in Nursing, a 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).
At least 1 year of current Adult Acute Care experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members, demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
General computer skills, including proficiency 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.
At least 2 years of current Adult Acute Care experience is desired.
If a Baccalaureate 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.
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, including interventions identified through nursing diagnoses, and document and report interventions and patient/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 adult acute care units within one hospital.