Staff Nurse - Children's Prep and Recovery - Evenings (100

Staff Nurse
- Children's Prep and Recovery
- Evenings (100%)

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000. The Stead Family Children's Department of Perioperative Services, Pre/Postoperative care is seeking a Staff Nurse to apply nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness. Assess patient health care preferences and expectations and collaboratively coordinate the continuum of care across settings. 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; documenting/reporting interventions and patient/family response; collaborating and integrating contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plans;

developing, coordinating, and implementing transfer/discharge planning throughout the 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 precautions.

Become one of Iowa's best nurses. Join the nursing team at Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center, University of Iowa Health Care (UI Health Care). As a three-time winner of the Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program®, UI Health Care offers you the opportunity to advance your nursing skills. Work in an environment where your co-workers are committed to excellence, education, and innovation.

We are dedicated to providing evidence-based, family-centered care while working and learning with a full interdisciplinary team. The Department of Perioperative Services within the Stead Family Children's Hospital is responsible for providing services for patients before, during, and after surgery. Our staff is committed to providing quality patient care, compassionate service, and exhibiting UI Health Care WECARE core values in all we do.

We are proud to be a part of Iowa's only nationally ranked children's hospital where we are committed to changing medicine and changing kids' lives®.

The pre/postoperative primary working hours are Monday – Friday from 6:00 AM – 8:30 PM. Advertised positions will align with these hours unless otherwise stated. Pre/postoperative staff are subject to extension of shift and an on-call rotation. Further explanation of extension of shift and on-call status will be available in the SNAHP Employee Manual. Percent of time: 100%.

Schedule:

hours primarily  Monday through Friday with occasional night, holiday, and weekend call. There are options for 8 and 10-hr shifts. Pay grade: 52 - . Salary: $61,782 (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).

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000.

Benefits highlights: regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa; fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

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;…