Staff Nurse - Neurology Clinic (Epilepsy)

Staff Nurse - Neurology Clinic (Epilepsy)

UI Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking an 100% Staff Nurse to work within the Neurology Clinic (Epilepsy Team). Sign-on incentive: Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000. Position Summary: Assess patients' nursing care needs, evaluate effectiveness of care provided, and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice. Provide leadership to members of the nursing team in order to maintain patient care standards. Duties to include: Incorporates scientific, behavioral and humanistic principles for application to clinical practice. Utilizes, adheres and supports departmental standards and practice guidelines. Applies nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness. Assesses patient health care preferences and expectations. Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings. 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. Documents/reports interventions and patient/family response. Collaborates and integrates contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan. Develops, coordinates and implements transfer/discharge planning throughout episode of care. 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. Implements emergency care procedures in potential or actual emergencies according to departmental policies, procedures and protocols. Percent of Time: 100% 40 hours per week. Salary: $61,183 minimum at 100% effort to commensurate. Salary will be based on years of experience and percent effort. Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0830-1700, one closing shift per week. No weekends, no holidays, no call. Location: University Campus. Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. UI Health Care —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.® Qualifications Education: 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. Required Qualifications: 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. 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. Applicant Resource Center – Need help submitting an application or accepting an offer? Support is available! Our Applicant Resource Center is now open in the Fountain Lobby at the Main Hospital. Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:00pm – 4:00pm Or by appointment. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io to schedule a time to visit. 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. 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 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. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.