Staff Nurse - Night Trauma Neuro/Orthopedic Surgery - 90%

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is hiring Staff Nurses with Neuro/Orthopedic Surgery experience for the Main Operating Room Overnight Trauma Team. The role supports patients during the intraoperative phase of care in a fast-paced environment focused on trauma and emergency surgical care. The Main Operating Room has 30 operating rooms serving adult surgical specialties and operates 24/7. The nurse provides holistic, patient-centered care in collaboration with the health care team. The position is scheduled at 90% effort: Sunday, Monday, and Thursday, 1900–0730, with shift extensions and an occasional on-call shift rotation. The stated minimum salary is $61,782 at 100% effort, with compensation varying by experience and effort and excluding differentials. Evening, night, and weekend shift differentials are available, along with inpatient differentials up to $10,000 per year and OR premium pay up to $10,000 at 100% effort. The position is based at the University Campus. Applicants must hold an eligible nursing degree and have an Iowa nursing license by the date of hire. The role requires strong communication and interpersonal skills and general computer skills. Intraoperative experience or a recent intraoperative internship, recent trauma surgery experience, and CNOR certification are desired. The role 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.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required 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.
Applicants must upload a resume addressing how they meet the required and desired qualifications.
Successful candidates must disclose conviction history and undergo criminal background and credential/education verification.

Nice To Haves

A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Master’s Degree in Nursing is highly desired.
If a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing has not yet been obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
Knowledge of university policies and procedures is desired.
Intraoperative experience and/or a recent (within the last 12 months) internship in an intraoperative area is highly desired.
Recent trauma surgery experience is highly desired.
CNOR certification is desired.

Responsibilities

Apply scientific, behavioral, and humanistic principles to clinical practice and follow departmental standards and practice guidelines.
Assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate patient responses to health and illness using nursing theory; assess patient preferences and expectations.
Coordinate continuity of care across settings and develop, implement, and monitor interdisciplinary care plans responsive to patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic circumstances.
Implement nursing interventions according to patient priorities and applicable policies, procedures, and protocols, maintaining a safe environment and following universal precautions.
Document and report interventions and patient and family responses; evaluate outcomes and revise care plans as needed.
Coordinate transfer and discharge planning throughout the episode of care.
Implement emergency care procedures during potential or actual emergencies.
Maintain competency with equipment, medications, and procedures used for the unit's patient population.
Assume accountability for patient care, including care provided by staff members under the nurse's direction, and evaluate the quality of care provided by other staff.
Communicate effectively and participate as a member of the health care team, integrating patient and family contributions into multidisciplinary care.
Participate in developing unit, division, department, and hospital policies, procedures, protocols, strategic plans, and computer applications.
Contribute to staffing solutions, cost containment, unit projects and committees, and unit-level decision-making.
Develop and implement patient and family teaching plans; evaluate and document their effectiveness.
Participate in the orientation and ongoing education of nursing staff and in teaching health care students; serve as a clinical teaching assistant for senior nursing students when directed.
Participate in research utilization and quality improvement activities, apply research findings and quality improvement principles, and identify opportunities to improve outcomes.
Advocate for patients, maintain confidentiality, practice within the legal boundaries of the Nurse Practice Act, and comply with personnel policies.
Evaluate and validate performance with the Nurse Manager or designee, set work goals, pursue ongoing learning and professional development, and support colleagues.
Maintain effective interpersonal and communication skills and respond constructively to conflict.
Follow UI Health Care conduct policies, leadership expectations, supervisor instructions and coaching, and standards for appearance, attendance, and punctuality.
Perform other assigned projects or tasks.