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Staff Nurse - Med/Surg Cardiology Intermediate Care Unit - 60%25, Weekend Option Days

University of Iowa

#Telemetry #Joint Commission Certification #Intermediate Care Unit #TAVR #AACN #CABG #LVAD #Nursing Theory #Esophagectomies

Quick overview

Provide comprehensive nursing care for adult medical cardiology and thoracic surgery patients in an intermediate care unit. Responsibilities include implementing patient care plans, managing telemetry monitoring, and coordinating discharge planning within a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements summary

Requires a nursing degree (Associate's or higher) and a current Iowa nursing license. Candidates must have at least 12 months of experience on a telemetry inpatient unit and strong communication skills.

associate degreebachelor degreepostgraduate degreeCare PlanningPatient AssessmentPatient EducationClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationDischarge PlanningTelemetry MonitoringCritical Care NursingNursing DiagnosisCardiac PacingVasoactive Medication InfusionAnticoagulant Medication Infusion

Job description

All qualified candidates are eligible for a sign on incentive of up to $10,000 The 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. ® Medical Surgical Cardiology Intermediate Care Unit (4 RCP) – Gold Beacon Unit 4RCP is a 47-bed unit providing care for adult medical cardiology, cardiac and thoracic surgery patients requiring telemetry monitoring, temporary cardiac pacing, vasoactive and anticoagulant medication infusions. The unit provides care to postoperative patients including esophagectomies, Nissen fundoplications, thoracotomies, heart transplantation, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve replacements and transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVR). 4RCP also provides care to patients with cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, chest pain, post percutaneous coronary interventions, as well as arrhythmia management. In addition, the unit is certified to provide care to patients with left ventricular-assist-devices (LVAD). Through a multidisciplinary teamwork approach, 4RCP was awarded with a Gold Beacon Award for Excellence by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN); this is the only Gold Beacon Award in the state of Iowa. Our certifications include: Joint Commission Advanced Disease Specific Certification for Ventricular Assist Device Joint Commission Certification for Ventricular Assist Device Destination Therapy Joint Commission Certification for Cardiac Valve Repair and Replacement Joint Commission Disease Specific Certification for Aortic Aneurysm Joint Commission Disease Specific Certification for Valve Repair and Replacement 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: 60%25 - 24 Hours Per Week Schedule: Weekend option, Saturday and Sunday 0700-1930 Location: Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa Salary: $61,183 minimum at 100%25 effort to commensurate *This does not include differentials. Salary will vary based on years of experience and percent of effort.

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