Staff Nurse - Stead Family Children's Hospital Pediatric Specialty Clinic- Endocrinology

Staff Nurse – Stead Family Children’s Hospital Pediatric Specialty Clinic – Endocrinology (80%)

Sign-on incentive: Qualified candidates with a minimum of two years of experience are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000.

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager in both clinical and office settings.

The Endocrinology RN will collaborate closely with physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, and nursing staff. The role focuses on endocrine patients and is not part of the diabetes nursing team.

In the office, responsibilities will include triaging calls, coordinating patient care, managing MyChart messages, prescription refills, clinic preparation, and necessary documentation. In the clinic, the RN will provide patient education and ensure endocrine testing is complete.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Phone triage and MyChart triage for medical questions as backup for the clinical coordinator:
  • Respond to inquiries from physician offices, patients, families; integrate information and respond if within RN scope, or forward to residents for escalation.
• Clinic preparation:
  • Ensure appropriate testing (labs, imaging) is obtained before each clinic and that appointments are scheduled on time.
  • Manage referrals and determine appropriate testing based on algorithm or provider communication.
• Be present in clinic to assist with order entry, education, and teaching.

Percent of Time: 80% (32 hours/week)

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 17:00

Location: John Pappajohn Pavilion (JPP)

Rotations: No holidays, no weekends, no call

Salary: $60,000 minimum at 100% effort; varies with experience and effort level.

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Benefits Highlights:

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefits including paid vacation, sick leave, health, dental, life and disability insurance options, and generous employer contributions to retirement plans
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Education Required:

• 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)

Experience

Required:

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with patients, families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members
• General computer skills
• Ability to communicate complicated information to children and their parents
• Proven ability to problem‑solve
• Proven ability to integrate into a team
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa required by date of hire

Desired

Qualifications:

• 1 year of Pediatric Nursing experience
• Ambulatory Nursing experience

Successful candidates will be required to self‑disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

References:

• Five professional references will be requested and required at a later step in the recruitment process.

• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  Staff Nurse
• Schedule:
  
  Part‑time
• Work Modality Options:
  On Campus

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.

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