Staff Nurse - Enterprise Staffing Pool - Adult Behavioral Health Tier 1 Day Shifts

Sign-on incentive:
Candidates are eligible for a sign on incentive of up to $12,500 based on experience

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking skilled staff nurses for their Nursing Float Pool (Tier
1) — also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool — for Adult Behavioral Services.
These staff nurses will circulate between many units within Adult Acute Care Services at University of Iowa Health Care University Campus.

• Applies nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness
• Assesses patient health care preferences and expectation
• Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings 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
• Follows universal precautions
• Just in time assignments (cover sign offs, census flexing)
• Anticipated 4-12 hours in an area
• Able to float every 4 hours
• Days, nights, and weekend rotating opportunities
• Float between many units within one hospital/specialty

Percent of Time: 50% - 100% - 20 - 40 hours per week

Schedule: Day shifts, every third weekend and rotating holidays

Location: Iowa City, IA

SEIU Pay Plan: PD20 https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan .
Tier 1 Staff Nurses receive an additional $5/hr. on all hours worked

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 -  for details
• For more information about why you should select UI Health Care,

• 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

• 1 or more years of current experience with Psychiatric and Medical experience 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, including proficiency in managing multiple databases including Microsoft Excel
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is highly desired
• 2 or more years of current experience with psychiatric and medical experience is desired
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable

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.

For questions or additional information, please contact Tiffany Perkins at tiffany-perkins.

Additional Information

• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  Staff Nurse
• Schedule:
  
  Full-time
• Work Modality Options:
  On Campus

Contact Information

• Contact Name:
  Tiffany Perkins
• Contact…