Staff Nurse

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a patient centered 100%25 Staff Nurse (40 hours a week) to work within our specialty clinics supporting our Sports Medicine Clinic in Cedar Rapids. This position will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and provide direct assistance to other medical providers such as physicians, advanced practice providers, physical therapists, and medical assistants in providing care for our patients at the Cedar Rapids Sports Medicine Clinic. We offer our patients comprehensive care teams which includes physicians, physical therapists, rehabilitation specialists, and other advanced care providers. 

Duties to include:

• 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.
• Collaborate with attending provider to apply or remove splints/casts/braces and fit crutches. Provide product education.
• Remove sutures and provide appropriate wound care and dressing changes.
• Assist physician in procedures as needed including preparing materials for pre- and post-injections and sutures, and preparation of patients' treatment site.
• Coordinate and prepare patient medical records and imaging from outside providers prior to appointments to expedite clinic efficiency.
• Communicate via compliant phone/electronic means with patient, family, and their medical staff to follow up and enhance continuity of care.
• Knowledge of health care policies for all clinical practices and applicable laws and regulations governing proper clinical practice; ability to demonstrate ethical behavior in a variety of situations.
• Providing support to other clinics to include but limited to: Urgent Care Clinics, QuickCare Clinics, etc.
• Perform other projects or tasks as assigned.

University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. 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.

WE CARE Core Values:

• Welcoming - We strive for an environment where everyone has a voice that is heard, that promotes the dignity of our patients, trainees, and employees, and allows all to thrive in their health, work, research, and education.
• Excellence - We aim to achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and accessible healthcare, education, and research.
• Collaboration - We encourage collaboration with healthcare systems, providers, and communities across Iowa and the region, as well as within our UI community. We believe teamwork - guided by compassion - is the best way to work.
• Accountability - We behave ethically, act with fairness and integrity, take responsibility for our own actions, and respond when errors in behavior or judgment occur.
• Respect - We create an environment where every individual feels safe, valued, and respected, supporting the well-being and success of all members of our community.
• Empowerment - We commit to fair access to research, health care, and education for our community and opportunities for personal and professional growth for our staff and learners. 

Benefits Highlights:

• Regular salaried position located in Cedar Rapids, IA and surrounding cities based on clinical need/hours
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
• The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including paid vacation as well as paid sick leave. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at:

Percent of Time: 100%25 (40 hours per week)

Schedule: Monday - Friday, Variable hours between 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM; no holidays; no weekends; no on call

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA (surrounding clinics sites based on needs/hours up to a two-hour radius)

Pay Grade: 52 -

Salary $57,587 - $105,636 (based on years of experience)

Education

• An Associate's Degree in Nursing, a Diploma in Nursing, a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN), Professional Masters of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP), MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader or a Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN, MA) is required.

Required Qualifications

• 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.
• General computer skills are required
• Current course completion card in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association

Special Qualification

• Driver's License and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards.

• Availability to provide support to other clinical locations based on clinical hours/need.

  Highly Desired Qualifications

• 1 - 3 years of general nursing experience. 

  Desired Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired.

• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.

• 1 - 3 years of orthopedic nursing experience.

• Ambulatory nursing care experience

In order to be considered, applicants must upload resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 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 Shaye-

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.