Staff Nurse - Utilization Management - 100%

The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Department of Nursing, Utilization Management team 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. This position will actively and retrospectively review medical cases to confirm that patient receive appropriate care and ensures cost effectiveness of health care services.
Position Responsibilities

• Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings
• Documents/reports interventions and patient/family response
• 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, coordinates and implements transfer/discharge planning throughout episode of care
• Assesses patient health care preferences and expectations
• Applies nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness
• 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
• Collaborates and integrates contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan

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.®
Our primary and specialty care is provided by experts from all medical specialties, attracting patients from around the world. We offer our care in convenient, comfortable settings, using the most advanced approaches and with the best outcomes as our goal.
Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule: Monday - Friday, shifts primarily between 9:00 am and 5:30 pm.
Pay Grade: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan
Benefits Highlights

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• 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

Required Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are 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.
• 3-5 years of RN clinical nursing experience is required.
• 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.
• Must be proficient in computer software applications.

Desired Qualifications

• Previous experience involving high-volume public contact customer service is desired.
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
• Previous experience working in an electronic medical record is desired.
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired.
• Previous experience with Utilization Management and/or Case Management is desired.
• Previous experience performing Utilization Reviews in a RN capacity is recommended.

Position and Application details:
In Order To Be Considered For An Interview, Applicants Must Upload The Following Documents And Mark Them As a "Relevant File" To The Submission

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
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.
For additional questions, please contact [email protected]
Additional Information

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

Compensation

• Pay Level: 5

Contact Information

• Contact Name: Seton Vinsand
• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Email: [email protected]

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.