Staff Nurse 100% - Operating Rooms - North Liberty Hospital

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $10,000!

University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center North Liberty is seeking Staff Nurses for the Operating Rooms to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager.

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 precaution

Percent of Time: 100%

Schedule

Rotating 10 and

• 12 hour shifts Monday- Friday between hours of 0630-1900, extension of shift, weekends and holidays as needed

• Location: Medical Center North Liberty
• SEIU Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan
• OR Premium Pay: $10,000 annually (at 100% effort)

Pay Differentials

• Shift differentials for evening, and weekend shifts. Premium pay for additional shifts greater than 4 hours.

The new University of Iowa Health Care – North Liberty Campus is a 469,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility serving as the home of UI Health Care’s nationally recognized Orthopedics service line. It offers coordinated, comprehensive, and accessible care across outpatient, inpatient, and surgical settings.

In addition to world-class orthopedic care, the campus features a full-service community imaging center, laboratory services, physical therapy, a retail pharmacy, an emergency department, and a wide range of support services. Every element of the facility is thoughtfully designed to deliver an exceptional experience for patients and staff, support excellence in clinical care, education, and research, and foster meaningful community partnerships.

UI Health Care is building a welcoming, skilled, and collaborative team to help launch this innovative campus and advance our mission: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

Required Qualifications

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

Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire

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

Knowledge of university policies and procedures is desired

Previous OR experience is highly desirable

Application Process

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 polly-terukina@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.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Staff Nurse

• Appointment Type: SEIU

Schedule

Full-time

• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 52

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare

• Contact Name: Polly Terukina