Staff Nurse - OBGYN Clinic (North Dodge)

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employer retirement contributions

Job summary

University of Iowa Health Care's Department of Nursing seeks a 100% Staff Nurse to join the OBGYN Clinic at our North Dodge location in Iowa City.

The role assesses patient nursing care needs, leads a nursing team, and coordinates care across settings, delivering evidence-based care and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Education requirements include RN degree from a accredited program.
• Current Iowa nursing license by date of hire.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for patient and team interactions.

Responsibilities

• Assesses nursing care needs and evaluates effectiveness of care.
• Leads nursing team to maintain patient care standards.
• Develops and implements patient care plans across conditions and settings.
• Documents interventions and patient/family responses.
• Coordinates transfer/discharge planning throughout care episode.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Nursing license Iowa

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Diploma in Nursing

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

MNHP / MSN or MSNClinical Nurse Leader

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

UI Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a 100% Staff Nurse to work in the OBGYN Clinic at our North Dodge location.

Position Summary

Assess patients' nursing care needs, evaluate effectiveness of care provided, and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice. Provide leadership to members of the nursing team in order to maintain patient care standards.

Duties To Include

• 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.

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.

Percent of Time

100% (40 hours per week)

Salary

$61,782 minimum at 100% effort to commensurate. Salary will be based on years of experience and percent effort

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Closed weekends and holidays.

Location

1360 North Dodge Street. (Free onsite parking)

Benefits Highlights

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

Education

• 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

Required Qualifications

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

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
• Appointment Type: SEIU
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 52

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Nicole Olmstead
• Contact Email: [e-mail]