Staff Nurse

All qualified candidates are eligible for a sign on incentive of up to $10,000

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.

The Adult Vascular Access Team and SWOT assess patients' nursing care needs, evaluate effectiveness of care provided, and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice. Provide leadership to members of the nursing team in order to maintain patient care standards.

Specific Functions to the Adult Vascular Access Team and SWOT:

• Function as a clinical nurse expert for Adult Vascular Access and SWOT Team
• Under limited supervision, perform clinical assignments across all adult divisions to facilitate patient throughput, provide short-term critical care monitoring, assist with admitting patients, and serve as a resource and leader for other members of the patient care team
• Interface with administrative, clinical nursing staff, physicians and patients/families to ensure patients receive the most appropriate vascular access device available to accommodate the needs of their condition in the most timely, comfortable, and pain free method possible
• VAT/SWOT members will be trained in ultrasound technology for PIV, Midline, and PICC placement
• Serve as vascular access expert to provide ultrasound guided technology assistance for PIV, Midline, and PICC placements as needed
• May assist to cover short term staffing and/or patient care needs on all adult inpatient units, the Emergency Department (ED) and Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).  Each assignment should last no more than approximately two (2) hours
• Assist with admissions and discharges on units receiving bolus patient admits or discharges.
•  Assist the ED when they experience an influx of patient admits
• Transport critically ill patients requiring medication titration or mechanical ventilation to procedures, or other units
• Accompany and monitor patients to tests, procedures or main operating room or ambulatory surgery center.   This could include, but is not limited to, transport to MRI, CT or Nuclear Medicine; or procedure areas such as heart and vascular center, digestive disease center or urology
• Serve as a resource during emergency responses; may help care for other patients on the unit experiencing the code while unit staff are responding to the code
• Identify critical changes in patient status, notify appropriate personnel or take immediate action as indicated by patient's condition, including deviation from the prescribed chain of command
• Serve as expert and resource to staff regarding questions on/use of critical care devices
• Provide "teaching moments" for staff on specific patient care topics or new initiatives

Percent of Time: 60%
Schedule: Monday through Friday, Day shifts hour shifts per week to total 24 hours per week, no weekends. Holiday requirements as assigned 
Location: University Campus, Iowa City, IA
Salary: $61,183 minimum at 100% effort to commensurate *This does not include differentials.  Salary will vary based on years of experience and percent of effort.*
SEIU Pay Plan: 
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, based on percent time
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, a Diploma in Nursing, a Baccalaureate Degree, Professional Masters of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP), MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader or a Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN, MA) is required. 

Experience Required:

• Reasonable 1-3 years (within the last 2 years) Acute Care nursing experience is required
• Demonstrated expertise with Acute Care patients is required
• Demonstrate flexibility in multiple work assignments and ability to effectively multi-task work
• Proven critical thinking skills
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as evidenced through written and verbal communications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by start date

Desirable 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
• Demonstrated experience with venipuncture and/or central venous access
• Minimum two (2) years recent (within the last three [3] years) Staff Nurse experience in critical care (SNICU, MICU, CVICU or CRU Team #1) and/or Emergency Department
• Recent (two [2] years within the last three [3] years) clinical experience with mechanical ventilation, titration of inotropic medications and/or vaso actives
• Knowledge of university policies and procedures is desired

Please attach a resume as part of the application process.  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 Kylie Guy at kylie-

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