Staff Nurse - Main Operating Room, General Surgery/ Vascular Team 6 (Overnight)

The University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $12,500

Comprehensive benefits package

Shift differentials up to $10,000 per/

Job summary

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking Staff Nurses for the Main Operating Room, General Surgery/ Vascular Team 6 (Overnight) at the University Main Campus. The role supports inpatient care under Nurse Manager supervision in a 24/7 OR setting with seven teams of RN staff and surgical technologists.

Qualified candidates receive a sign-on bonus up to $12,500 and access shift differentials up to $10,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate’s, Diploma, or BSN; higher degrees preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills with patients, families, staff and interdisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Applies nursing theory to assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of patient responses
• Assesses patient care preferences and expectations
• Collaboratively coordinates continuum of care across settings
• Develops and implements patient care plans based on condition, age and psychosocial factors
• Implements care plans according to priorities and nursing diagnoses
• Collaborates with patients, families and multidisciplinary team
• Coordinates transfer and discharge planning
• Follows department policies to maintain a safe environment
• Adheres to universal precautions

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

General computer skills

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Diploma in Nursing

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

MSN or related master’s degree

Job description

Staff Nurse - Main Operating Room, General Surgery/ Vascular Team 6 (Overnight)

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

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking Staff Nurses to join the Main Operating Room, for the General Surgery/Vascular Team 6. These nurses will assist the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. The Main Operating Room at University of Iowa Health Care features 30 operating rooms dedicated to adult surgical specialties and operates 24/7. Intra-operative services are organized into five teams, staffed by Registered Nurses 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 precautions

Percent of Time: 100%

Schedule: Sunday‑Thursday 8, 10 or 12‑hr shifts, weekend call, occasional holidays

Location: University Main 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

Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7calendar 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
• Schedule: Full-time

Equal opportunity employer

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, [phone] or [e-mail] . For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543 .