Staff Nurse - PACU & Second Stage Recovery- 50-100% D/E Rotating

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Job summary

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit on the University Campus. The role focuses on applying nursing theory, coordinating care, and implementing individualized patient plans under supervision.

A full-time orientation is required, with diverse shifts and pay differentials. The successful candidate will hold an RN license in Iowa, have a nursing degree as specified, and demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with

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.
• General computer skills are required.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire.

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, age, and psychosocial considerations.
• Implements patient care plan according to priorities and documents interventions and patient/family response.
• Collaborates and integrates contributions of patients and families into the multidisciplinary plan.
• Develops, coordinates and implements transfer/discharge planning throughout episode of care.
• Implements nursing interventions according to policies and protocols to maintain safety.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Diploma in Nursing

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

MSN or MNHP

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000

University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager.

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: 50-100%

Schedule: D/E 8-10 hour rotating shifts between (0800-2400) w/ occasional call.

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.

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

Inpatient Differentials: Up to $10,000 per year 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.

Positions will require a full-time orientation schedule of eight-hour shifts, or ten-hour shifts, primarily Monday through Friday, with one rotating day off per week for ten-hour orientation shifts.

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.

Education Required

• 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 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

Desirable 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
• A minimum of one year RN telemetry experience or one year of RN post-surgical step-down experience desired.

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]

Please contact Rebecca Beggs at [e-mail] for questions or additional information.