Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Acute Care Tier 3 Night Shifts

Key Areas Of Responsibility

• Applies nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness
• Affirms 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

Schedule

Scheduled assignments (to cover planned vacancies, FMLAs) Anticipated 4-week schedule per assignment (with ability to cover just in time assignments as needed) Float within specialty between MCU & MCD campuses Weekend and holiday work requirements are subject to adjustment based on manager discretion, and the operational needs of assigned units

Pay

SEIU Pay Plan: PD20 Tier 3 Staff Nurses receive an additional $15/hr. on all hours worked.

Benefits

Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans - click here for details For more information about why you should select UI Health Care, click here

Education Requirement

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

Required Qualifications

• 2 or more years of current experience with Adult Acute Care 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, including proficiency in managing multiple databases including Microsoft Excel
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire

Desired Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is highly desired
• If a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable
• Current or Prior Agency experience is preferred
• A minimum of 2 years of inpatient nursing experience, preferably within the last 5 years, is highly desired