Emergency Medicine Transfer Care Staff Nurse (University Campus)- 50%25-100%25

• Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $10,000 based on years of experience!
• The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking to hire 50%25-100%25 Staff Nurses to join the Transfer Care team in the Emergency Department (ED) at our University Campus.
• The ED Transfer Care Nurse is a member of the ED team that initiates inpatient care for the adult patient population.
• This team cares for a variety of admitted medical and surgical patients within the ED.
• Patient populations include, but are not limited to neurology/neurosurgery, medicine, cardiology and oncology.
• The Transfer Care Nurse team emphasizes flexibility and adaptability.
• The ED Transfer Care Nurse will assess patients' nursing care needs, evaluate effectiveness of care provided, and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice.

Characteristic Duties of our Staff Nurses include (but 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. Other duties as assigned Become one of Iowa's best nurses. Join the Nursing team at Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center, University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United State. As a three-time winner of the Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program®, UI Health Care offers you the opportunity to advance your nursing skills. Work in an environment where your co-workers are committed to excellence, education, and innovation. We are dedicated to providing evidence based, family-centered care while working and learning with a full interdisciplinary team. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients.