Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• An associate’s degree in nursing, diploma in nursing, baccalaureate degree in nursing, Professional Master of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP), MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader, or master’s degree in nursing (MSN, MA).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members.
• At least one of the following: current telemetry experience, current cardiac step-down experience, one year of recent RN experience, or completion of a recent ICU internship.
• General computer skills.
• Current license to practice in Iowa by the date of hire.

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.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ nursing care needs and preferences, and evaluate their responses to multidisciplinary care.
• Apply nursing theory and scientific, behavioral, and humanistic principles to clinical practice.
• Develop, implement, coordinate, and monitor patient and interdisciplinary plans of care based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic circumstances.
• Coordinate continuity of care across settings, including transfer and discharge planning.
• Implement nursing interventions according to departmental policies, procedures, and protocols; follow universal precautions and emergency care procedures.
• Document and report interventions and patient and family responses; evaluate outcomes and revise plans of care as needed.
• Maintain competency with equipment, medications, and procedures used by the patient population.
• Assume accountability for patient care and for care provided by staff members under the nurse’s direction; evaluate the quality of care provided by other staff.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and the health care team using effective communication and patient advocacy.
• Participate in policy and protocol development, staffing and cost-containment efforts, unit projects and committees, strategic planning, and development and implementation of computer applications.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate patient and family teaching plans; participate in nursing staff orientation, personnel education, and student teaching as directed.
• Participate in research utilization and quality improvement activities, identify improvement opportunities, and apply research findings and quality improvement principles to practice.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with the Nurse Practice Act, institutional and personnel policies, and standards of conduct, attendance, punctuality, and personal appearance.
• Participate in professional development and ongoing learning; evaluate performance with the Nurse Manager or designee and set work goals.
• Perform other assigned projects or tasks.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Health insurance options
• Dental insurance options
• Life insurance options
• Disability insurance options
• Employer contributions to retirement plans
• Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts