Staff Nurse - Pediatric Inpatient Oncology and Hematology - Discharge/Resource (90%, 36 hours/week)

Characteristic Duties

The Staff Nurse performs specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. Characteristic duties include:

• 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

About the Role

The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager.

Responsibilities

The Staff Nurse performs specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. Characteristic duties include:

• 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

Requirements

• 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
• Minimum 3 years of pediatric hem/onc nursing experience
• Nursing certification or working towards nursing certification
• 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

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable
• Recent Acute care pediatric experience in a staff nurse role

Benefits

University of Iowa Health Care offers a comprehensive fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

Pay

$61,782 minimum at 100% effort to commensurate *This does not include differentials. Salary will vary based on years of experience and percent of effort*

Schedule

Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa

Skills

General computer skills are required

Benefits

Includes paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

Pay

$61,782 minimum at 100% effort to commensurate *This does not include differentials. Salary will vary based on years of experience and percent of effort*

Schedule

36 hours per week, Monday-Friday, no weekends, no holidays

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
• Minimum 3 years of pediatric hem/onc nursing experience
• Nursing certification or working towards nursing certification
• 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

Skills

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable
• Recent Acute care pediatric experience in a staff nurse role

Benefits

• Includes paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

Pay

• $61,782 minimum at 100% effort to commensurate *This does not include differentials. Salary will vary based on years of experience and percent of effort*

Schedule

• 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday, no weekends, no holidays

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
• Minimum 3 years of pediatric hem/onc nursing experience
• Nursing certification or working towards nursing certification
• 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

Skills

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable
• Recent Acute care pediatric experience in a staff nurse role

Benefits

• Includes paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

Pay

• $61,782 minimum at 100% effort to commensurate *This does not include differentials. Salary will vary based on years of experience and percent of effort*

Schedule

• 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday, no weekends, no holidays

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
• Minimum 3 years of pediatric hem/onc nursing experience
• Nursing certification or working towards nursing certification
• 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

Skills

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable
• Recent Acute care pediatric experience in a staff nurse role

Benefits

• Includes paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

Pay

• $61,782 minimum at 100% effort to commensurate *This does not include differentials. Salary will vary based on years of experience and percent of effort*

Schedule

• 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday, no weekends, no holidays

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
• Minimum 3 years of pediatric hem/onc nursing experience
• Nursing certification or working towards nursing certification
• 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

Skills

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable
• Recent Acute care pediatric experience in a staff nurse role

Benefits

• Includes paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

Pay

• $61,782 minimum at 100% effort to commensurate *This does not include differentials. Salary will vary based on years of experience and percent of effort*

Schedule

• 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday, no weekends, no holidays

Qualifications

• An Associate’s Degree in Nursing, a Diploma in Nursing, a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing