Staff Nurse - PACU & Second Stage Recovery- 50-100% D/E Rotating

Staff Nurse - PACU & Second Stage Recovery

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000. University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit 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: 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 plans based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribe interventions to attain expected outcomes; implementing patient care plans 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 plans; developing, coordinating, and implementing transfer/discharge planning throughout the episode of care; implementing nursing interventions according to department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. Follows universal precautions. Percent of Time: 50-100% Schedule: D/E 8-10 hour rotating shifts between (0800-2400) w/ occasional call. Location: University Campus Salary: $61,183 (at 100% effort) to commensurate *this does not include inpatient or shift differential pay differentials: shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. OR premium pay: up to $10,000 per year at (100% effort). Inpatient differentials: up to $10,000 per year at (100% effort). Benefits highlights: fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Positions will require a full-time orientation schedule of eight-hour shifts, or ten-hour shifts, primarily Monday through Friday, with one rotating day off per week for ten-hour orientation shifts. University of Iowa Health Carerecognized as one of the best hospitals in the United Statesis 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.

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) is required. 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. Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire. Desirable qualifications: 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. Knowledge of university policies and procedures. A minimum of one year RN telemetry experience or one year of RN post-surgical step-down experience desired. Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 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 Rebecca Beggs at View email address on click.appcast.io. 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.