Hourly Staff Nurse - Urbandale Specialty Clinic

Hourly Staff Nurse
- Urbandale Specialty Clinic

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Department Central Iowa/Off-Campus Hospital Departments

Jobcode Staff Nurse

Working Title Hourly Staff Nurse
- Urbandale Specialty Clinic

Hourly PRN Staff Nurse Position
- Urbandale, Iowa

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seeking PRN / Hourly Staff Nurse to work at the University of Iowa Community Clinics
- Urbandale Specialty Clinic.

• 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. Follows universal precautions.

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics 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.

• 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

• Current license to practice in the state of Iowa by the time of hire
• 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 course completion card in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association
• Current Iowa driver’s license plus ability to meet U of I Fleet Services safety standards.

• 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.
• 1-3 years of general nursing experience
• Ambulatory nursing care experience, including telephone triage experience in the outpatient setting
• Knowledge of EPIC is desired

Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization