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Weekend Option Staff Nurse - Acute Internal Medicine Unit (4/5 South) 60%25 Weekend Option Night Shifts

University of Iowa

#Registered Nurse #Patient Care #Microsoft Excel #Dermatology #Night Shifts #Gastrointestinal #Renal #Neurological

Quick overview

Staff Nurses apply nursing theory to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation, while collaboratively coordinating the continuum of care across settings. They develop and implement patient care plans, integrate family contributions, and manage transfer/discharge planning according to established protocols.

Requirements summary

Required education includes an Associate’s Degree, Diploma, or higher in Nursing, along with excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Candidates must possess general computer skills, proficiency in managing databases like Microsoft Excel, and a current Iowa nursing license by the date of hire.

associate degreebachelor degreepostgraduate degreeInterpersonal SkillsAssessmentDocumentationCommunication SkillsComputer SkillsDiagnosisMicrosoft ExcelDischarge PlanningIntervention ImplementationPatient Care PlanningTreatmentUniversal PrecautionsNursing TheoryIowa Nursing License

Job description

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign on incentive up to $12,500!
The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Weekends Staff Nurse (RN) for the Adult Acute Internal Medicine Unit (4/5 South).
The Adult Acute Internal Medicine Units are both 13-bed general medicine inpatient units that serves a variety of patients.
The unit is designed to provide high quality, personalized care for patients.
We are pleased that we are able to provide our patients with private rooms, granting them the quite atmosphere to rest and heal.
We Treat Diseases and Disorders from the Following Body Systems, Including but Not Limited to: Circulatory Dermatology Endocrine Immune Gastrointestinal Neurological Pulmonary Renal We use a multidisciplinary approach to patient care that is patient centered and encourages teamwork between nursing staff, physicians, therapy teams, social work, care coordination, and pharmacists.
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.
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.

Weekend Option Staff Nurse - Acute Internal Medicine Unit (4/5 South) 60%25 Weekend Option Night Shifts

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