Staff Nurse (80-100%25) - Pediatric Cath Lab

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

13d • $61,183 • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. This role involves incorporating scientific, behavioral, and humanistic principles into clinical practice, adhering to departmental standards, and applying nursing theory to patient care. The Staff Nurse will assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate patient responses, develop and implement patient care plans, and collaborate with patients and families. Responsibilities also include managing transfer/discharge planning, maintaining a safe environment, implementing emergency procedures, and maintaining competency with special equipment and medications. The position is responsible and accountable for the provision of care, evaluating the quality of nursing care provided by others, and participating as an effective member of the health care team. Additionally, the role involves contributing to the development of unit, department, and hospital policies, reviewing staffing issues, recommending cost containment strategies, serving on University committees, and developing/monitoring interdisciplinary CareMaps. The Staff Nurse will also participate in strategic planning, perform assigned projects, develop and implement health education plans, evaluate patient/family teaching, and participate in the orientation and ongoing education of new nursing staff. Serving as a clinical teaching assistant for nursing and health care students, participating in research utilization, and applying quality improvement principles are also key aspects of this role. Variance tracking and corrective action implementation are also required.

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) is required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
• General computer skills are required.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired.
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
• Recent Acute care pediatric experience in a staff nurse role
• Pediatric ICU or Cath Lab (adult or pediatric) RN experience

Responsibilities

• Incorporate the scientific, behavioral and humanistic principles for application to clinical practice.
• Adhere to departmental standards and practice guidelines.
• Apply nursing theory to assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate patient responses.
• Analyze initial and ongoing assessment data to determine diagnoses and patient outcomes.
• Develop patient care plan based on observations and assessments and recommend interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Collaborate and integrate information from patient and family into multidisciplinary patient care plan and evaluate responses.
• Develop, coordinate and implement transfer/discharge planning.
• Maintain a safe and secure environment for patients and follow universal precautions.
• Implement emergency care procedures when necessary.
• Maintain skills/competency related to special equipment, medications and procedures.
• Responsible and accountable for the provision of care for patients.
• Evaluate the quality of nursing care provided by other staff members.
• Participate as a member of the health care team utilizing effective communication skills.
• Participate in the development of unit, department and hospital policies, procedures and protocols.
• Review staffing issues and recommend cost containment strategies.
• Serve as a member of various University committees, as directed.
• Responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of an interdisciplinary CareMap.
• Participate in ongoing strategic planning process.
• Perform other projects or tasks as assigned.
• Develop and implement health education teaching plan.
• Evaluate and document effectiveness of patient/family teaching.
• Participate in the orientation of new nursing staff and the ongoing education and training.
• Serve as clinical teaching assistant for senior level nursing and health care students.
• Participate in research utilization activities and integrate findings into practice.
• Apply quality improvement principles to improve patient outcomes.
• Responsible for variance tracking of critical paths and implement corrective action.

Benefits

• Sign-on incentive: Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

What This Job Offers

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