Staff Nurse (Multiple Openings) - Surgery Specialty Services Unit (2Rc)

Qualified candidates with a minimum of two years of experience are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $12,500

 ** This requisition represents multiple Staff Nurse openings within the department.  By applying to this requisition, you will have the opportunity to be considered for all available Staff Nurse openings within this department.  You will have the opportunity to indicate your preferences of location(s) and shift(s) during the application process. **

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Nursing is seeking Staff Nurses (RN) for the Adult Surgery Specialty Services Unit (2RC). The Adult Surgery Specialty Unit is part of UIHC's Medical Surgical Services (MSS) division.  

The Surgery Specialty Unit (2 Roy Carver) is a 34-bed surgical unit that provides post-operative care for a variety of patients undergoing complex procedures. Essential to the care of these multidimensional patients is an interdisciplinary team skilled in the areas of post-operative disease processes.
We Provides Care for Patients with the Following Conditions:

• Solid Organ Transplant
  • Liver
  • Pancreas
  • Kidney
• Trauma Surgery
• Vascular
  • Femoral popliteal bypass
  • Carotid endarterectomy
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm
• Colorectal Surgery
• Bariatrics
  • Laparoscopic gastric sleeve
• Emergency general surgery

The Surgery Specialty Unit believes it is our responsibility to provide patient centered care that will enable surgical patients and their families to cope with the physiological and psychological aspects of their illness or injury. We believe that exceptional care of the surgical patient embodies excellent clinical skills intertwined with compassionate care to achieve maximum quality of life.  *Named an MBSAQIP Accredited - Comprehensive Center for bariatric surgery

 

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.
   

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics-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.

 

Percent of Time:  50% - 100% (20 - 40 hours/week)
Schedule: Open to shift preference
Location: UIHC Main Campus, Roy Carver Pavilion (2RCP)

Benefits Highlights:

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans - click here for details
• For more information about Why Iowa?, click here 
• Hear from our staff on why they love our MSS division - click  here

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

 

Experience Required

• 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, including proficiency in managing multiple databases including Microsoft Excel
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire

 

Desirable Qualifications:

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

 

This posting is for Multiple Openings and will be posted for 90 calendar days. At the end of the 90-day posting period, candidates may reapply to be considered for additional openings. 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. If you have any questions please reach out to Kyle Fountain at kyle-fountain@uiowa.edu

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