Staff Nurse - Medicine Specialty Clinic (Appointment Pre - Call Nurse)
University of Iowa

Job Info

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**Sign-on incentive: Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000** Current UI employees are not eligible.

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Nursing 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.

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:

• Assists primarily with triage duties, pre calls, calling patients
• 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, 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: 100%
Schedule: Monday-Friday Clinic Hours (days) No weekends, call, or holiday
Location: UIHC Main Campus
SEIU Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan

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
  
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Required Qualifications:

• An Associate's Degree in Nursing, a Diploma in Nursing, or a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
• Current license to practice in the state of Iowa by the time of hire
• 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

Desired Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is desired
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable
• Member/involvement in professional organizations

Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of14calendar 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@uiowa.edu

Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.

References:

• Five professional references will be requested and required at a later step in the recruitment process

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Staff Nurse
• Appointment Type: SEIU
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 52

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Rebecca Beggs
• Contact Email: rebecca-beggs@uiowa.edu

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