Staff Nurse - Child Psychiatry (1JPW) 90% Nights

Sign-on incentive: Candidates are eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $12,500 based on experience.

About the role

University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. This position is located in the Child And Adolescent Psychiatry unit (John Pappajohn Pavilion), a 15-bed inpatient unit dedicated to child and adolescent (3-17 years old) psychiatry services. The unit serves patients with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, intellectual disability, substance abuse, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The unit provides structured therapy, including Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, and features Circle School, a playground, and a gym to improve patient experience and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• 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 a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. Follows universal precautions

Schedule

• 90% time (36 hours per week)
• Nights: 1900–0730
• Every other weekend and every other holiday

Pay

• SEIU Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan
• Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts
• Premium pay for additional shifts greater than 4 hours
• Inpatient differential of $10,000 per year, prorated by FTE

Benefits

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation and sick leave
• Health, dental, life, and disability insurance options
• Generous employer contributions into retirement plans
• Relocation assistance available to qualified applicants
• More details: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits

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
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members
• General computer skills

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
• Previous RN experience in a Psychiatric Hospital Unit