Staff Nurse - Endoscopy - 90% Days - 4 days/wk - Downtown Campus

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 51,828 - 63,345; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Generous retirement contributions

Job summary

The University of Iowa is seeking qualified nursing candidates for a position located in Iowa City, Iowa. The role involves assessing patient care needs, collaborating with healthcare teams, and maintaining patient care standards. The candidate must possess a relevant nursing degree and a current nursing license in Iowa.

Compensation starts at a minimum of $57,587, and the benefits package includes vacation, sick leave, health, and retirement options.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by date of hire.
• Current AHA Basic Life Support certification by start date.
• Previous telemetry experience or AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients’ nursing care needs and evaluates effectiveness of care provided.
• Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings.
• Participates in the development of unit, division, and hospital policies.

Skills

Written and verbal communication skills

Interpersonal skills

General computer skills

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing, Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, or higher

Job description

All qualified candidates are eligible for a sign on incentive of up to $10,000 (based on years of experience)

A career with University of Iowa Health Care is more than a job. Here, you’re part of something greater, something bigger. Our downtown campus is a 194‑bed hospital located at 500 E Market Street, Iowa City, providing a community‑based model of care while directly connected to the expertise, technology, collaboration, and support of our entire health system. Join the team at our downtown campus. You’ll find meaning and purpose knowing that your work helps make all of Iowa better.

Position Summary

Assesses patients’ nursing care needs, evaluates effectiveness of care provided, and integrates nursing theory and research into clinical practice. Provides leadership to members of the nursing team to maintain patient care standards.

Position Responsibilities

• Incorporates scientific, behavioral and humanistic principles for application to clinical practice.
• Utilizes, adheres to 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 psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Implements patient care plan according to patient priorities, including interventions identified through nursing diagnoses. Documents and reports interventions and patient/family response.
• Collaborates and integrates contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan.
• Develops, coordinates and implements transfer and discharge planning throughout episode of care.
• Implements nursing interventions according to department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff, following universal precautions.
• Implements emergency care procedures in potential or actual emergencies according to departmental policies, procedures and protocols.
• Maintains skills and 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 solutions of staffing issues.
• Contributes to cost containment strategies in unit.
• Participates in projects and 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 implementation of computer applications.
• Performs other projects or tasks as assigned.
• Develops and implements patient and family teaching plan based on identified health education needs and the condition and age of the patient.
• Evaluates and documents effectiveness of patient and 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.
• Applies quality improvement principles 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 and customer relations.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Practices within legal boundaries of the Nurse Practice Act.
• Complies with personnel policies.
• Participates in on‑call rotation for after‑hour, weekend and holiday department coverage.
• 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.
• Adheres to UI Health Care policies regarding personal conduct, follows established leadership, remains responsive to instruction and coaching from supervisors, and meets standards of personal appearance, attendance and punctuality.

Percent of Time

90%

Schedule

4 days per week, Monday – Friday; one day off per week (specified during interview). Call, weekend and holiday coverage assigned on a rotating basis.

Salary

$57,587 minimum at 100% effort; salary varies based on years of experience and percent of effort. Does not include inpatient differentials.

Pay Plan

SEIU Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan

Pay Differentials

Shift differentials for evening, night and weekend shifts.

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.

Education Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing, 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 Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members.
• General computer skills.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by date of hire.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.

Desirable Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Master’s Degree in Nursing is highly desired.
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
• Previous telemetry experience or AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification is desirable. If ACLS certification is not current, it must be completed within eleven months of hire.

Compensation

• Pay Level: 52
• Starting Salary Minimum: $57,587.00