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Staff Nurse - Acute Internal Medicine Unit (4/5 South) 60%25 - 90%25 Night Shifts

University of Iowa

#RN #Teamwork #Discharge Planning #Sign-on Bonus #Night Shift #Holiday Rotation #Weekend Rotation #Staff Nurse #Patient Centered Care

Quick overview

Staff Nurses apply nursing theory to assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate patient responses to health and illness, while collaboratively coordinating the continuum of care across settings. Duties include developing patient care plans, implementing interventions according to policies, and managing transfer/discharge planning throughout the episode of care.

Requirements summary

Required education includes an Associate’s Degree in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing, or higher, along with a current Iowa nursing license by the date of hire. Candidates must demonstrate excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, and possess general computer proficiency, including Microsoft Excel.

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Job description

All qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $12,500 The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse (RN) for the Adult Acute Internal Medicine Unit (4/5 South).
The Adult Acute Internal Medicine Units are both 13-bed general medicine inpatient units that serves a variety of patients.
The unit is designed to provide high quality, personalized care for patients.
We are pleased that we are able to provide our patients with private rooms, granting them the quite atmosphere to rest and heal.
We Treat Diseases and Disorders from the Following Body Systems, Including but Not Limited to: Circulatory Dermatology Endocrine Immune Gastrointestinal Neurological Pulmonary Renal We use a multidisciplinary approach to patient care that is patient centered and encourages teamwork between nursing staff, physicians, therapy teams, social work, care coordination, and pharmacists.
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.
Percent of Time: 60%25 - 90%25, 24 - 36 hours per week Schedule: Night shift, will include occasional weekend rotation and holiday rotations as assigned Location: UI Health Care Main Campus, General Hospital 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 what our staff has to say about our MSS division here

Staff Nurse - Acute Internal Medicine Unit (4/5 South) 60%25 - 90%25 Night Shifts

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