Staff Nurse - Respiratory Specialty and Palliative Care Unit

Organization

The University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center.

Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Our mission is:
Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ®

Respiratory Specialty and Palliative Care Unit (RSCCU) (7 JCP)

RSCCU is a 25-bed intermediate, ICU step-down unit that uniquely incorporates two different patient populations on one floor. 19 beds include pulmonary care for adult patients with lung diseases and complex pulmonary problems such as lung transplant, COPD, new/chronic trach patients, obstructive sleep apnea, asthma, cystic fibrosis, ventilator patients, and neuro-muscular disorders. Being an intermediate unit, our patients do require more care than provided on acute medical/surgical unit.

The unit also staffs Respiratory Therapists 24/7.

The other 6 beds serve Palliative Care patients, with diagnoses ranging from cancer pain management to end-of-life care. Staff may work in tandem with outside hospice agencies for actively dying patients.

• 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 a patient care plan based on patient condition, age, psychological, educational, and socioeconomic factors that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Implement patient care plan according to patient priorities, documenting interventions and patient/family response.
• Collaborate and integrate contributions of patients and families into the multidisciplinary patient care plan.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement transfer/discharge planning throughout the episode of care.
• Implement nursing interventions according to unit policies, procedures, and protocols, following universal precautions to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

50%–90%

Day/Night rotating shifts or Straight Nights, every other weekend, every other holiday.

Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa.

Minimum $60,000 at 100% effort; salary will vary based on experience and percent effort.

Sign‑on incentive up to $10,000.

Shift differentials for evening, night and weekend shifts, with premium pay for additional shifts greater than 4 hours. Inpatient differential up to $10,000 per year based on percent time.

SEIU Pay Plan: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-plan

Fringe benefit package including paid vacation, sick leave, health, dental, life and disability insurance options, and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Relocation assistant available to qualified applicants.

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).

• 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 is required by date of hire.
• Current ACLS certification is desired.

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired.
• If Baccalaureate degree not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
• RN experience in hospice or palliative care is desired.
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures.

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

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.

• Organization:
  Healthcare
• Contact Name:
  Kylie Guy
• Contact Email: kylie-guy

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