<p>Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $25,000!</p> <p>University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking Staff Nurses in the Operating Room to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager.</p> <p>Characteristic Duties of our Staff Nurses include but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Applies nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness </li><li>Assesses patient health care preferences and expectations </li><li>Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings </li><li>Develops patient care plan based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes </li><li>Implements patient care plan according to patient priorities, which includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses, documents/reports, interventions and patient/family response </li><li>Collaborates and integrates contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan </li><li>Develops, coordinates and implements transfer/discharge planning throughout episode of care </li><li>Implements nursing interventions according to department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain safe environment for patients, visitors and staff </li><li>Follows universal precaution </li></ul> <p>Percent of Time: 50-100%</p> <p>Schedule: 8-, 10-, and 12-hour rotating shifts between 0600 and 1930, primarily M-F, rotating on call, weekends and holidays.</p> <p>Location: North Liberty Campus</p> <p>Salary: $61,183 (at 100% effort) to commensurate</p> <p>OR Premium Pay - $10,000 (at 100% effort) annually</p> <p>Pay Differentials: Shift differentials for evening, and weekend shifts. Premium pay for additional shifts greater than 4 hours.</p> <p>Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.</p> <p>The new University of Iowa Health Care - North Liberty Campus is a 469,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility serving as the home of UI Health Care's nationally recognized Orthopedics service line. It offers coordinated, comprehensive, and accessible care across outpatient, inpatient, and surgical settings.</p> <p>In addition to world-class orthopedic care, the campus features a full-service community imaging center, laboratory services, physical therapy, a retail pharmacy, an emergency department, and a wide range of support services. Every element of the facility is thoughtfully designed to deliver an exceptional experience for patients and staff, support excellence in clinical care, education, and research, and foster meaningful community partnerships.</p> <p>UI Health Care is building a welcoming, skilled, and collaborative team to help launch this innovative campus and advance our mission: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.</p> <p>Required Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>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 </li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required </li><li>Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions </li><li>General computer skills are required </li><li>Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire </li></ul> <p>Desired Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired </li><li>If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable </li><li>Knowledge of university policies and procedures is desired </li></ul> <p>Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 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 rebecca.beggs@uiowa.edu</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Additional Information</p> <ul> <li>Classification Title: Staff Nurse </li><li>Appointment Type: SEIU </li><li>Schedule: Full-time </li><li>Work Modality Options: On Campus </li></ul> <p>Compensation</p> <ul> <li>Pay Level: 52 </li></ul> <p>Contact Information</p> <ul> <li>Organization: Healthcare </li><li>Contact Name: Rebecca Beggs </li><li>Contact Email: rebecca-beggs@uiowa.edu </li></ul>