Staff Nurse - Stead Family Children's Hospital - Ll2 Procedure Suite 90%

Sign-on incentive: Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse 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 Nurse include but are not limited to:

• Collaborates and integrates contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan
• Implements patient care plan according to patient priorities, which includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses Documents/reports interventions and patient/family response
• Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings
• 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
• Develops patient care plan based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes
• Develops, coordinates and implements transfer/discharge planning throughout episode of care
• Applies nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness
• Assesses patient health care preferences and expectations

Imaging and Procedure Center- (UI Stead Family Children's Hospital, Lower Level 2)
This units innovative design combines imaging, sedation, procedures and recovery in one place. It has Iowa's first SOMATOM Drive computerized tomography system. One of only four in the world, the scanner provides lower dose radiation and faster studies, that allow for shorter sedation time. The unit includes six large procedure rooms with 15 private prep and recovery rooms. Procedural diversity includes: endoscopies, colonoscopies, urology procedures, dental procedures, lumbar punctures, and renal, liver, and bone marrow biopsies. All procedures are performed under sedation or general anesthesia.
Percent of Time: 90%
Schedule: 36 hours per week, Monday - Friday 0830-1800 4 days per week
Location: Stead Family Children's Hospital (SFCH)
Rotation: No weekends, no holiday, no on-call
SEIU Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan
Benefits Highlights

• For more information about Why Iowa?, click here
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
• 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

• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire
• PALS certification or obtained with 9 months of hire
• General computer skills are required
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required

Desirable Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired
• Recent 1 year of experience in post-anesthesia (PACU) or Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU)
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable
• Delivery of high risk medication
• Skilled in IV access
• 2 years of recent pediatric experience

In order to be considered, applicants must upload resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.
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.
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 [email protected].
Additional Information

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

Compensation

• Pay Level: 52

Contact Information

• Contact Email: [email protected]
• Contact Name: Megan Garton
• Organization: Healthcare

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action 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, gender identity, or associational preferences.