Nurse – Downtown Campus (Night Shift) | Sign-On Bonus

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); Presencial; USD 53.000 - 65.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement contributions

Descripción de la vacante

University of Iowa Health Care’s downtown Iowa City campus is seeking a Staff Nurse to assess patients’ nursing care needs and provide leadership to the nursing team. The role includes coordinating care across settings and developing/interpreting patient care plans.

This SEIU part-time position at 60% time offers a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 and a salary starting at $59,315 minimum at 100% effort. Responsibilities include documenting interventions, coordinating transfer/discharge planning, and

Formación

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
• General computer skills required.

Responsabilidades

• Incorporates scientific, behavioral and humanistic principles for application to clinical practice.
• Utilizes, adheres and supports departmental standards and practice guidelines.
• 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 psychosocial factors.
• Implements patient care plan according to patient priorities, including 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.
• Maintains skills/competency related to special equipment, medications, and procedures common to the patient population of the unit/division.
• Evaluates patient’s response to multidisciplinary care.
• Uses evaluation data to revise and implement change.
• Assumes accountability for the provision of care for patients.
• Assumes responsibility for care provided by self and other staff members under the nurse's direction.
• Evaluates the quality of nursing care provided by other staff members.
• Participates as a member of the health care team utilizing effective communication skills.
• Participates in the development of unit, division, department and hospital policies, procedures and protocols.
• Contributes to the solutions of staffing issues.
• Contributes to cost containment strategies in unit.
• Participates in projects/committees for enhanced functioning of the unit and supports unit level decision-making.
• Responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of an interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Participates in ongoing strategic planning process.
• Participates in the development and implementation of computer applications.
• Performs other projects or tasks as assigned.
• Develops and implements patient/family teaching plan based on identified health education needs and the condition and age of the patient.
• Evaluates and documents effectiveness of patient/family teaching. Revises plan of care.
• Participates in the orientation of new nursing staff and the ongoing education of nursing personnel, as directed by the Nurse Manager or designee.
• Participates in formal and informal teaching with health care students.
• Serves as clinical teaching assistant for senior level nursing students as directed by the Nurse Manager or designee.
• Participates in research utilization activities.
• Integrates research findings into practice.
• Applies quality improvement principals to improve patient outcomes.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.
• Responsible for identification of improvement opportunities.
• Functions as a patient advocate.
• Incorporates the principles of Service Leadership to ensure positive patient/customer relations.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Practices within legal boundaries of the Nurse Practice Act.
• Complies with personnel policies.
• Evaluates and validates performance with Nurse Manager or designee and sets goals for work performance.
• Commits to ongoing learning to maintain and expand own knowledge.
• Participates in professional development activities.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Remains calm and constructive in conflict situations.
• Provides recognition and support for colleagues.
• Incorporates the principles of Service Leadership to ensure positive patient/customer relations
• Adheres to UI Health Care policies regarding personal conduct, including: follows established leadership, remaining responsive to instruction and coaching from supervisors and meeting the standards of personal appearance, attendance and punctuality.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Educación

Associate degree or higher in nursing

BSN or higher

MSN or related master’s degree

Descripción del empleo

University of Iowa Health Care’s downtown Iowa City campus is seeking a Staff Nurse to assess patients’ nursing care needs and provide leadership to the nursing team. The role includes coordinating care across settings and developing/interpreting patient care plans.

This SEIU part-time position at 60% time offers a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 and a salary starting at $59,315 minimum at 100% effort. Responsibilities include documenting interventions, coordinating transfer/discharge planning, and