Weekend Option Staff Nurse - Acute Internal Medicine Unit (4/5 South) 60% Weekend Option Day Shifts

Weekend Option Staff Nurse - Acute Internal Medicine Unit (4/5 South)

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign on incentive up to $12,500! University of Iowa Health Care's Department of Nursing is seeking a Weekends Staff Nurse (RN) for the Adult Acute Internal Medicine Unit (4/5 South). The Adult Acute Internal Medicine Units are both 13-bed general medicine inpatient units that serves a variety of patients. The unit is designed to provide high quality, personalized care for patients. We are pleased that we are able to provide our patients with private rooms, granting them the quite atmosphere to rest and heal. We treat diseases and disorders from the following body systems, including but not limited to: circulatory, dermatology, endocrine, immune, gastrointestinal, neurological, pulmonary, renal.

We use a multidisciplinary approach to patient care that is patient centered and encourages teamwork between nursing staff, physicians, therapy teams, social work, care coordination, and pharmacists. Characteristic duties of our staff nurses include but are not limited to: applying nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness; assessing patient health care preferences and expectations; collaboratively coordinating the continuum of care across settings; developing patient care plan based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes; implementing patient care plan according to patient priorities, which includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses; documenting/reporting interventions and patient/family response; collaborating and integrating contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan; developing, coordinating and implementing transfer/discharge planning throughout episode of care; implementing nursing interventions according to department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain safe environment for patients, visitors and staff; and following universal precautions.

Percent of time: 60%, 24 hours per week. Schedule: Weekend Option Day Shifts. Location: Main Campus, General Hospital, Iowa City, IA. 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.

Qualifications: 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). Experience 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. Desirable qualifications: baccalaureate degree in nursing is highly desired. If baccalaureate degree in nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable. A resume is required as part of the application process. This posting is for multiple openings and will be posted for 7 calendar days. At the end of the 7-day posting period, candidates may reapply to be considered for additional openings. 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 questions or additional information, please contact Tiffany Perkins at View email address on click.appcast.io.