Staff Nurse- Main Operating Room (Team 1, Cardiothoracic/Vascular) Weekend Option

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $12,500.

SEIU covered staff working in operating rooms will receive an additional $10.00 per hour for all hours worked for a limited time.

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. ®

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse in the Main Operating Room, Team 1, Cardiothoratic/Vascular to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager.

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

• Utilize critical thinking skills with adult population across all services in acute and ambulatory setting
• Adheres to UIHC policies regarding personal conduct, including: follows established leadership, remaining responsive to instruction and coaching from supervisors and meeting the standards of personal appearance, attendance and punctuality.
• Participates in projects/committees for enhanced functioning of the unit and supports unit level decision-making.
• Prepare and educate patients for discharge following ambulatory procedures.
• Develops patient care plan based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Participates in the orientation of new staff and the ongoing education of personnel, as directed by the Nurse Manager or designee.
• Applies quality improvement principals to improve patient outcomes.
• Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings.
• Responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of an interdisciplinary plan of care.

Percent of Time: 60%

Schedule: Saturday and Sunday from 11am - 11:30pm.

Location: UIHC Main Campus

Salary: $60,000 (at 100% effort) to commensurate *this does not include inpatient or shift differential

SEIU Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan

Pay Differentials: Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Premium pay for additional shifts greater than 4 hours. Inpatient differentials up to $5,000 per year

Benefits Highlights

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa

Education Required

• 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

Experience Required

• Minimum of 2 years OR experience
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire
• General computer skills are required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required

Desirable Qualifications

• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired
• Knowledge of university policies and procedures

Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact Morgan Finnegan at [email protected]

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.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Classification Title: Staff Nurse
• Appointment Type: SEIU

Compensation

• Pay Level: 52

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Email: [email protected]
• Contact Name: Morgan Finnegan