Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Acute Care Tier 2 Night Shifts

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking skilled staff nurses for its Nursing Float Pool (Tier 2), also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool, serving Adult Acute Care Services. Nurses circulate among acute care units at the University Campus, Downtown Campus, and North Liberty Campus. Assignments may be made as needed to cover sign-offs or census fluctuations, with anticipated assignments of 4–12 hours in an area. Nurses float within their specialty between the MCU and MCD campuses and use a self-scheduling model. The position is based in Iowa City, Iowa, and works night shifts with holiday and weekend requirements. The schedule is listed as 24–36 hours per week. Tier 2 staff nurses receive an additional $7 per hour for all hours worked, and qualified applicants may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $12,500. The nurse applies nursing theory to assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate patient responses to health and illness; develops and implements individualized patient care plans; coordinates care and discharge planning; and works collaboratively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams. The nurse follows applicable department, division, and unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain a safe environment. The position requires an associate’s degree in nursing, a nursing diploma, or a qualifying bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing. At least one year of current Adult Acute Care experience, strong communication and interpersonal skills, general computer skills including proficiency managing multiple databases such as Microsoft Excel, and an Iowa nursing license by the date of hire are required. A BSN and at least two years of inpatient nursing experience are highly desired.

Requirements

An associate’s degree in nursing, a diploma in nursing, a bachelor’s 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 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 such as 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.
Active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable if a bachelor’s degree in nursing has not yet been obtained.
A minimum of 2 years of inpatient nursing experience, preferably within the last 5 years, is highly desired.

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, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions, prescribing interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implement patient care plans according to patient priorities and nursing diagnoses, and document or 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 unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain a safe environment; follow universal precautions.
Provide just-in-time coverage, including covering sign-offs and census flexing.
Float within the specialty between MCU and MCD campuses and cover acute care units across the specified campuses.