Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - 80-100% Perioperative Services Tier 2

The University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $12,500

Job summary

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking skilled staff nurses for the Nursing Float Pool (Tier 2) - the Enterprise Staffing Pool - for Perioperative services. Positions cover University Campus, Stead Family Children's Hospital, UI Health Care Downtown Campus, and UI Health Care North Liberty Campus.

Rotating 8, 10 or 12 hour shifts, part-time schedule, on campus modality. Requires an associate's degree or higher and 2+ years perioperative circulating experience with an Iowa nursing license.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of perioperative nursing experience in circulating role.
• Current Iowa nursing license by date of hire.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• General computer skills and familiarity with multiple databases, including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings.
• Develops patient care plans based on patient condition and other factors.
• Participates in projects/committees to enhance unit functioning.
• Uses critical thinking across adult service settings in acute and ambulatory care.
• Prepares and educates patients for discharge following proper procedures.
• Develops, implements and monitors interdisciplinary care plans.
• Participates in orientation and ongoing staff education as directed.
• Applies quality improvement to improve patient outcomes.
• Adheres to policies on conduct, appearance, attendance and punctuality.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Excel

General computer skills

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Diploma in Nursing

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

MNHP/MSN or MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader

Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN, MA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

All qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $12,500

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking skilled staff nurses for their Nursing Float Pool (Tier 2) - also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool - for Perioperative services. These staff nurses will circulate several services to cover University of Iowa Health Care University Campus, Stead Family Children's Hospital, UI Health Care Downtown Campus, and UI Health Care North Liberty Campus.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• 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.
• Participates in projects/committees for enhanced functioning of the unit and supports unit level decision-making.
• Utilize critical thinking skills with adult population across all services in acute and ambulatory setting
• Prepare and educate patients for discharge following proper procedures.
• Responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of an interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Participates in the orientation of new staff and the ongoing education of personnel, as directed by the Nurse Manager or designee.
• Applies quality improvement principals to improve patient outcomes.
• 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.

Percent of Time

80-100%

Schedule

Rotating 8,10 or 12 hour shifts for days, evenings or nights. Weekends and holidays per management discretion.

Education Requirements

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 Requirements

• 2 or more years of experience within Perioperative nursing in the circulating role.
• 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, including proficiency in managing multiple databases including Microsoft Excel
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to scrub one or more services.
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is highly desired
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable
• A minimum of 2 years of inpatient nursing experience, preferably within the last 5 years, is highly 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 Faby Orozco 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. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Staff Nurse
• Schedule: Part-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

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 .