Emergency Medicine Transfer Care Staff Nurse

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $10,000 based on years of experience

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking to hire 50%-100% Staff Nurses to join our newly created Transfer Care team in the Emergency Department (ED) at our University Campus.  

The ED Transfer Care Nurse is a member of the ED inpatient team that initiates inpatient care for the adult patient population. This team cares for a variety of admitted medical and surgical patients within the ED. The Transfer Care Nurse team emphasizes flexibility and adaptability.

The ED Transfer Care 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 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.
• Other duties as assigned

Become one of Iowa's best nurses. Join the Nursing team at Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center, University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United State. 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.

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.

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Schedule example: 50%-100% positions available hours per week dependent upon percentage of position.  Rotating D/E/N shifts and rotating days off. 8/12 hour shifts available.  Weekend and holiday rotating assignments required.  Orientation will be at 100% schedule/40 hours per week.  Orientation duration may vary.  
Location: Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
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 $10,000 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 assistance 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
• License to practice nursing in the state of Iowa required by date of hire

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of six months RN inpatient hospital nursing experience or completion of senior internship/preceptorship or completion of at least 100 clinical hours on med/surg or step-down unit. 
• 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 are required
• General proficiency with computers

Desired Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Master's Degree in Nursing is highly desired
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable
• Experience in Telemetry and/or neurology experience is desired
• Knowledge of university policies and procedures is desired

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. Successful candidates will be asked to provide five (5) professional references and will be subject to a criminal background check. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. For questions or additional information please contact Emergency Medicine HR at UIHC-EMS-

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