Staff Nurse - Neurosurgery Clinic;

UI Health Care Department of Nursing

Staff Nurse – 60% to 100% effort in the Neurosurgery Clinic.

Eligible for a sign‑on bonus of up to $10,000

Assess patients' nursing care needs, evaluate the effectiveness of care provided, integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice, and provide leadership to nursing team members to maintain patient care standards.

• Apply nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness.
• Assess patient health‑care preferences and expectations.
• Collaboratively coordinate the continuum of care across settings.
• Develop patient care plans based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic factors that prescribe interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Implement patient care plans according to patient priorities, documenting interventions and patient/family responses.
• Collaborate and integrate contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary care plans.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement transfer/discharge planning throughout the episode of care.
• Implement nursing interventions according to department, division, and unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. Follow universal precautions.

60% – 100% (24 – 40 hours/week)

$61,183 minimum at 100% effort, commensurate with experience and percent effort.

Monday–Friday, shifts within 7:30 am–5:00 pm, variable start and end times to meet clinic demands. No nights, weekends, holidays, or on‑call duties.

University Campus

Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions to retirement plans.

University of Iowa Health Care is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Over 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers provide safe, quality health care and excellent service with the mission: "Changing Medicine. Changing Lives."®

• An Associate’s Degree in Nursing, a Diploma in Nursing, a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, Professional Master of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP), MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader, or a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN, MA) is required.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members.
• General computer skills.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa required by date of hire.

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Master’s Degree in Nursing highly desired.
• Active enrollment in a BSN program if the degree is not yet obtained.
• Minimum of 1 year inpatient nursing experience.
• Ambulatory nursing experience.
• Nursing certification.

Applicants must upload a resume that clearly addresses how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications.

• Open for a minimum of 7 calendar days; may be removed and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
• Contact nicole-olmstead for questions or additional information.

Successful candidates will be required to self‑disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. This position is not eligible for university sponsorship for employment authorization.

• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  Staff Nurse
• Appointment Type: SEIU
• Schedule:
  
  Full‑time
• Work Modality Options:
  On Campus

• Pay Level: 52

• Organization:
  Healthcare
• Contact Name:
  Nicole Olmstead
• Contact Email: nicole-olmstead