Emergency Dept Staff Nurse

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000

The new University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Campus opened in the Spring of This 469,000 square foot facility is home to UI Health Care's nationally recognized Orthopedics service line, offering comprehensive, coordinated, and accessible care across the outpatient, inpatient, and surgical venues. This state-of-the-art clinical facility also includes a full-service community imaging center, laboratory services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, retail pharmacy, and emergency department as well as an array of support services.  This facility has been designed to support a superior patient and staff experience; excellence across our patient care, teaching, and research missions; convenient access to services; and engaging community partnerships.  UI Health Care is seeking a welcoming, highly skilled and collaborative workforce to be a part of the opening team for this superb new campus, and to help further our mission of: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

At North Liberty Campus, you will be part of an exciting new chapter where your dedication and expertise will directly impact the lives of our patients. Join us as we grow and transform healthcare together 

A Staff Nurse will assess patients' nursing care needs, evaluate effectiveness of care provided, and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice.

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

Schedule Options:

• Sunday-Tuesday

• Wednesday-Friday

• Monday-Wednesday

Location: Regular salaried position located in North Liberty, IA
SEIU Pay Plan: 
Salary:  $60,000 minimum at 100% effort to commensurate *This does not include differentials.  Salary will vary based on years of experience and percent of effort.* 
Pay Differentials: Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Premium pay for additional shifts greater than 4 hours. Inpatient differential of up to $5,000 per year
Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Relocation Assistant available to qualified applicants. 

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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.

Licensure/Certification Requirements: 

• License to practice nursing in the state of Iowa required by date of hire.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of six months ED, or critical care (ICU, telemetry inpatient) nursing experience, or completion of senior internship/preceptorship or completion of at least 100 clinical hours in an ED, ICU, intermediate area (Burn Unit, Intermediate Units), or pediatric inpatient area. Completion of senior internship/preceptorship or completion of at least 100 clinic hours on an inpatient unit (med/surg or step-down unit) plus a minimum 2 years EMT experience.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage critically-ill patient population within highly functioning unit/department
• Proven capacity to function with a high degree of autonomy while actively collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions 
• Successful history in building/facilitating interpersonal relationships involving patients, families, colleagues, and student-learners
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• General proficiency with computers

Desired Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years of ED or critical care experience (within the last 6 months)
• Experience in pediatric emergency nursing care
• Experience utilizing electronic medical records
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures

Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly addresses how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications for this position. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This position may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be asked to provide five (5) professional references. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Please contact polly- with any questions.

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.