Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Behavioral Health Tier 1 Day Shifts

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

1d•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 Behavioral Services. Nurses circulate among many units within Adult Acute Care Services at the University Campus in Iowa City. Assignments may be made as needed for coverage or census changes, with anticipated assignments of 4–12 hours in an area and the ability to float every four hours. Tier 1 Staff Nurses receive an additional $5 per hour for all hours worked. This is a regular salaried position scheduled for day shifts, every third weekend, and rotating holidays. The position is listed at 20–40 hours per week, or 50%–100%.

Requirements

An associate degree in nursing, diploma in nursing, bachelor's degree in nursing, Professional Master's of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP), MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader, or master's degree in nursing (MSN, MA).
At least 1 year of current psychiatric and medical experience.
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, including proficiency in managing multiple databases and Microsoft Excel.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree in nursing is highly desired.
At least 2 years of current psychiatric and medical experience is desired.
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; document and report interventions and patient and 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.
Accept just-in-time assignments, including coverage sign-offs and census flexing.
Float among units within one hospital and specialty, with the ability to move to another area every four hours.