Staff Nurse - Neuropsychiatric Unit (2JPW) 100% 8 Hour Evening Shifts

Description

Sign-on incentive : Candidates are eligible for a sign on incentive of up to $12,500 based on experience

University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse (RN) to 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

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. ®

Percent of Time : 100% - 40 hours per week

Schedule : Evening Shifts, 8 hours with alternating weekends and holiday requirement.

Location : University Campus

Salary : $61,183 to commensurate (not including inpatient or shift differential)

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 $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 Assistant available to qualified applicants.

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Qualifications

Education Required

Experience Requirements

Desirable Qualifications :

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 Lindsey Fudge at Lindsey-Fudge@uiowa.edu.

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.