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Staff Nurse - Operating Room, Oto (ENT) and Oral Surgery Team (90-100%25)

University of Iowa·Iowa City, Iowa

$61,183 - $61,183/yr·Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs
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Posted 29 days ago
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About the role

Staff Nurses provide high-quality care for patients undergoing specialized ENT and oral surgeries, ranging from routine to complex procedures. Responsibilities include assessing patient health, developing and implementing care plans, and coordinating the continuum of care across settings.

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $12,500 Sign-on Bonus OR Differentials: At 100%25 effort, candidates are eligible for additional $10,000 inpatient differential and $10,000 OR differential The University of Iowa Health Care Otolaryngology (ENT) and Oral Surgery team is looking for Staff Nurses to join a team caring for patients undergoing everything from routine procedures to some of the most complex surgeries in the region.

The surgery team performs a wide variety of highly specialized ENT procedures including cochlear implants, acoustic neuroma removals, free flap reconstructions, Inspire implant surgeries, tracheal resections and more.

Our oral surgeries include complex reconstructive and corrective surgeries such as alveolar cleft repairs with hip bone grafts, sagittal split osteotomies, and repairs of midface and mandibular fractures and procedures to restore function and improve patients' quality of life.

The Main Operating Room at University of Iowa Health Care features 30 operating rooms dedicated to adult surgical specialties and operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our team is one of six specialized perioperative teams, where Registered Nurses and Surgical Technologists work side by side to deliver safe, compassionate, and high-quality care.

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 precaution Percent of Time: 90-100%25 Schedule: Monday through Friday rotating 10- or 12-hour shifts.

Scheduled weekends, additional on-call shifts, and rotating holidays.

Location

  • University
  • Campus
  • Salary: $61,183 (at 100%25 effort) to commensurate *this does not include inpatient or shift differential
  • Pay
  • Differentials: Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Inpatient differentials up to $10,000 per year
  • OR
  • Premium
  • Pay: Up to $10,000 at (100%25 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. 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. ®

Required Qualifications

  • 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 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
  • Desired
  • 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 is desired Please attach a resume as part of the application process. 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. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a nursing degree (Associate, Diploma, BSN, or MSN) and a current Iowa nursing license. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required, while a BSN or MSN is highly desired.

  • associate degree
  • bachelor degree
  • postgraduate degree
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Written Communication
  • Verbal Communication
  • Computer Skills
  • Nursing Assessment
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Discharge Planning
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Patient Evaluation
  • Universal Precautions
  • Surgical Nursing

Benefits

  • Dental Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Sick Leave
  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Retirement Plans
  • Sign-on Bonus

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$61,183 - $61,183/yr
Location
Iowa City, Iowa
Posted
Jun 29, 2026
Application
Employer website
UO

Hiring organization

University of Iowa

Our WE CARE Values Welcoming: We have an environment where everyone has a voice that is heard, promotes dignity, and allows all to thrive in health, work, research, and education. Excellence: We achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and...

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TypeEducational
Size10,001+ employees
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