Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Critical 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
• Affords 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 assignments just-in-time as needed) Float within specialty areas between MCU and MCD campuses Weekend and holiday work requirements are subject to adjustment based on manager's discretion, and the operational needs of assigned areas

Percent of Time

50% - 90%, 20 - 36 hours per week

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
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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

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

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

Contact Name: Tiffany Perkins
Contact Email: tiffany-perkins@uiowa.edu