Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Critical Care Tier 1 Night 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 socioeconomic conditions that prescribe 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 - Just in time assignments (cover sign offs, census flexing) - Anticipated 4-12 hours in an area - Holiday and weekend requirements - Float between many units within MCU campus

Percent of Time

- 60% - 90% - 24 - 36 hours per week

Schedule

- Night shifts with holiday and weekend requirements

Location

- Iowa City, IA

SEIU Pay Plan

- PD20

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 - 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

- 1 or more years of current experience with Adult Critical Care/ICU 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 Adult Critical Care is desired - CRRT trained/experience is preferred - If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable

Job Opening Details

- 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.

Contact Information

- Please include a resume with your submission. - For questions or additional information, please contact Tiffany Perkins at tiffany-perkins@uiowa.edu. - 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.