Staff Nurse - Main Operating Room, Cardiothoracic Team 1

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Shift differential

Inpatient differential

OR premium pay

Fringe benefits

Job summary

University of Iowa Health Care—Department of Nursing seeks Staff Nurses for the Main Operating Room, Team 1, to support the Nursing team in delivering patient care under direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. The OR provides a full spectrum of cardiothoracic procedures and 24/7 intra-operative services with highly skilled RNs and Surgical Technologists.

The role offers a 10-hour shift schedule (Mon-Fri, start 9a or 11a) with on-call, weekends, and rotating holidays.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members.
• General computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• 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 and factors that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes.
• Implements patient care plan according to priorities; documents interventions and patient/family response.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

General computer skills

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Diploma in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing

Job description

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $12,500 Sign-on Bonus!

University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking Staff Nurses in the Main Operating Room, Team 1 to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager.

About Us:

Our Cardiothoracic Surgery department provides a full spectrum of procedures, including open-heart surgery, heart and lung transplants, as well as minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques.

The Main Operating Room includes 30 operating rooms serving adult surgical specialties open 24/7. Intra-operative services are divided into five teams staffed by RNs and Surgical Technologists.

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 precaution

Percent of Time: 100%

Schedule: Monday - Friday 10-hour shifts starting at 9a or 11a. Includes occasional weekends, additional on- call shifts, and rotating holidays.

Location: University Campus

Salary: $61,183 (at 100% effort) to commensurate *this does not include inpatient or shift differential

Pay Differentials: Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Inpatient differentials up to $10,000 per year

OR Premium Pay: Up to $10,000 at (100% effort).

Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

University of Iowa Health Care—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.

Required Qualifications

• 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
• 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
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire

Desired 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 is desired

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar 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 Rebecca Beggs at [e-mail]

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
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 52

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Faby Orozco
• Contact Email: [e-mail]