<p>Qualified candidates with a minimum of 2 years of experience may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $10,000.</p> <p>The Stead Family Children's Hospital Operating Room is seeking a Staff Nurse to apply nursing theory to the assessment diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness, assess patient health care preferences and expectations, and collaboratively coordinate the continuum of care across settings.</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 precautions </li></ul> <p>Become one of Iowa's best Nurses - join the Nursing team at Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center, University of Iowa Health Care. As a three-time winner of the Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program, UI Health Care offers you the opportunity to advance your nursing skills. Work in an environment where your co-workers are committed to excellence, education, and innovation. We are dedicated to providing evidence based, family-centered care while working and learning with a full interdisciplinary team.</p> <p>The Department of Perioperative Services within the Stead Family Children's Hospital is responsible for providing services for patients before, during, and after surgery. Our staff is committed to providing quality patient care, compassionate service, and exhibiting UI Health Care ICARE Core values in all we do. We are proud to be a part of Iowa's only nationally ranked children's hospital where we are committed to changing medicine and changing kids' lives.</p> <p>Percent of Time: 100%</p> <p>Schedule: Primary work hours between 0700-1530 Monday through Friday with on call, off shift, and holiday rotation required.</p> <p>Pay Grade: $61,183 to commensurate *This does not include inpatient differential of $10,000 annually. Some shifts scheduled in this position may also be eligible for a shift differential. Shift differentials are further detailed in the UI Health Care SNAHP manual - https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan - Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive up to $10,000 based on years of experience!</p> <p>OR Premium Pay: Up to $10,000 (at 100% effort).</p> <p>Benefits Highlights:</p> <ul> <li>Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa </li><li>Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans </li><li>For more information on Why Iowa?, click here </li></ul> <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>Minimum two years recent OR experience 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><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required </li></ul> <p>Desirable Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or master's degree in Nursing is highly desired </li><li>One year or more of Operating Room experience in the scrub and circulating staff nurse role </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>Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload an updated resume/CV as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.</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>For additional questions, please contact anne-phillips@uiowa.edu.</p> <p>Additional Information</p> <ul> <li>Classification Title: Staff Nurse </li><li>Appointment Type: SEIU </li><li>Schedule: Full-time </li></ul> <p>Compensation</p> <ul> <li>Pay Level: 52 </li></ul> <p>Contact Information</p> <ul> <li>Organization: Healthcare </li><li>Contact Name: Anne Beyerink </li><li>Contact Email: anne-phillips@uiowa.edu </li></ul>