Staff Nurse - Main Operating Room, Cardiothoracic Team

Staff Nurse
- Main Operating Room, Cardiothoracic Team 1

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $12,500. The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking Staff Nurses in the Main Operating Room, Team 1 to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. Our Cardiothoracic Surgery department provides a full spectrum of procedures, including open-heart surgery, heart and lung transplants, as well as minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques.

The Main Operating Room includes 30 operating rooms serving adult surgical specialties open 24/7. Intra-operative services are divided into five teams staffed by RNs and Surgical Technologists. Characteristic duties of our Staff Nurses include but are not limited to: applying nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness; assessing patient health care preferences and expectations;

collaboratively coordinating the continuum of care across settings; developing patient care plans based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribe interventions to attain expected outcomes; implementing patient care plans according to patient priorities, which includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses, documents/reports, interventions and patient/family response; collaborating and integrating contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan;

developing, coordinating and implementing transfer/discharge planning throughout episode of care; implementing nursing interventions according to department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff; and following universal precaution.

Percent of Time: 100%

Schedule:

Monday
- Friday 10-hour shifts starting at 9a or 11a. Includes occasional weekends, additional on-call shifts, and rotating holidays.

Location:

University Campus

Salary: $61,183 (at 100% effort) to commensurate
* this does not include inpatient or shift differential

Pay Differentials:
Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Inpatient differentials up to $10,000 per year OR Premium Pay:
Up to $10,000 at (100% effort).

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

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. Simply stated, our mission is:
Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ®

Required 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. 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.

Desired

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. Knowledge of university policies and procedures is desired.