Staff Nurse - Main Operating Room - Transplant and Urology (75-100

Staff Nurse
- Main Operating Room
- Transplant and Urology (75-100%)

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $12,500 Sign-on Bonus

University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing, Main Operating Room, Transplant, Urology is seeking Staff Nurses to assist in patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. We are looking for dedicated Staff Nurses to join our team, specializing in gynecology, transplant, and urology.

Our Main Operating Room includes 30 rooms serving adult surgical specialties 24/7, divided into 5 teams staffed by RNs and Surgical Technologists

Characteristic Duties of our Staff Nurses include but are not limited to
:

• Applies nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness
• Assesses 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

Percent of Time
: 75-100%

Schedule: Monday through Friday rotating 10- or 12-hour shifts. Scheduled 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 differential 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

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  Staff Nurse
• Schedule:
  
  Full-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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