Staff Nurse - Main Operating Room, Neurosurgery/Orthopedics Teams 2&3 (WEO - Nights)

Operating Room Staff Nurse

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $12,500.

University of Iowa Health Care's Main Operating Room, Teams 2&3 offers cutting-edge procedures tailored to your needs, including brain, neurointerventional, skull base, spine, orthopedic trauma surgeries, and device implantation. Our spine surgery team, a blend of neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons, excels in treating back pain and spinal conditions, mastering both routine and complex surgeries.

Our Main Operating Rooms feature 30 operating rooms dedicated to adult surgical specialties, open 24/7, and organized into 5 teams staffed by RNs and Surgical Technologists.

Characteristic duties of our staff nurses include but are not limited to:

• 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

Percent of Time: 60% Schedule: Friday - Saturday 07-1930 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. Inpatient differentials up to $10,000 per year OR Premium Pay: Up to $10,000 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.

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.

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

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.