Staff nurses will collaboratively coordinate patient care across various settings and develop care plans tailored to individual patient needs. They will also participate in unit projects and support decision-making processes.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have an associate's degree or higher in nursing and at least 2 years of experience in perioperative nursing. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with a current Iowa nursing license, are required.
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 3) - also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool - for Perioperative services. These staff nurses will circulate and scrub several services at 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 Responsibilities:
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%25 Schedule: Part-Time and Full-Time Available
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 circulating role.
Ability to scrub two or more services.
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:
Experience in Academic Medical Center
Current or Prior Agency experience desired
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. Please include a resume with your submission. 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 fabiola-orozco@uiowa.edu. 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.
