Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000
SEIU covered staff working in operating rooms will receive an additional $10.00 per hour for all hours worked for a limited time.
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center.
Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients.
Simply stated, our mission is : Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ®
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown (located at 500 E. Market Street, Iowa City, IA) is a 194-bed hospital that became part of Iowa’s only comprehensive academic health system on Jan. 31, 2024.
Characteristic Duties of our Staff Nurses include but are not limited to :
- Applies nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness
- Assesses patient health care preferences and expectations
- Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings
- Develops patient care plan based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes
- Implements patient care plan according to patient priorities, which includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses.
Documents / reports interventions and patient / family response
- Collaborates and integrates contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan
- Develops, coordinates and implements transfer / discharge planning throughout episode of care
- Implements nursing interventions according to department, division, and / or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.
Follows universal precautions
Percent of Time : 90%
Schedule : Monday - Friday, 1100-1930, with every other Tuesday off. On call and rotating holiday required
Location : Downtown Campus
Salary : $54,000 (at 90% effort) to commensurate *this does not include inpatient or shift differential
Pay Differentials : Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Premium pay for additional shifts greater than 4 hours.
Inpatient differentials up to $5,000 per year
Benefits Highlights :
- Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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Education Required :
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
Experience 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
- A minimum of one year RN telemetry experience or one year of RN post-surgical step-down experience is required
- Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire
Desirable Qualifications :
- 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
- Knowledge of university policies and procedures
Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of14calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
For questions or additional information, please contact Megan Bigelow at [email protected]
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential / education verification.
Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
Additional Information
- Classification Title : Staff Nurse
- Appointment Type : SEIU
- Schedule : Full-time
Compensation
Pay Level : 52
Contact Information
- Organization : Healthcare
- Contact Name : Megan Bigelow
- Contact Email : [email protected]