Staff Nurse - Main Operating Room, General Surgery/ Vascular Team 6 (Overnight)

Characteristic Duties

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.

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.

Benefits

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

Pay and Schedule

• Salary: $61,183 (at 100% 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% effort).
• Schedule: Sunday-Thursday 8, 10 or 12-hr shifts, weekend call, occasional holidays.

Location

University Main Campus

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.