Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Behavioral Health Tier 1 Day Shifts

Key Areas of Responsibility

• 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
• 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
• Just in time assignments (cover sign offs, census flexing)
• Able to float every 4 hours
• Days, nights, and weekend rotating opportunities
• Floated between many units within one hospital/specialty

Percent of Time

50% - 100%

Schedule

Day shifts, every third weekend and rotating holidays

Location

Iowa City, IA

SEIU Pay Plan

PD20 click here for details

Benefits Highlights

• 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
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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

• 1 or more years of current experience with Psychiatric and Medical experience 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
• 2 or more years of current experience with psychiatric and medical experience is desired
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable

Pay

Average pay rate is $50.00/hr. + $5/hr. additional for being a Tier 1 Staff Nurse

Schedule

Day shifts, every third weekend and rotating holidays