Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Intermediate Care Tier 3 Night Shifts
Iowa City, IA
RN · Critical Care
Sign-on bonusStill listed, seen today · Posted Jun 19
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- Stepdown
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights · 36 hours
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Floating required
- Practice
- Union position
- Setting
- Hospital
More role details
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Shift differential
- +$15/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- $12,500
About this role
All qualified applicants are eligible for a sign on incentive of up to $12,500 University of Iowa Health Care is seeking skilled staff nurses for their Nursing Float Pool (Tier 3) — also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool — for Adult Intermediate Care Services. These staff nurses will circulate several services to cover intermediate step-down units at University of Iowa Health Care University Campus, UI Health Care Downtown Campus, and UI Health Care North Liberty Campus.
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Key Areas of Responsibility
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 Prescheduled assignments (to cover planned vacancies, FMLAs) Anticipated 4-week schedule per assignment (with anility to cover assignments just-in-time as needed) Float within specialty between MCU, MCD and MCNL campuses Weekend and holiday work requirements are subject to adjustment based on manager discretion, and the operational needs of assigned units Percent of Time: 60% - 90% - 24 - 36 hours per week
Schedule
Night shifts with holiday and weekend requirements Location: Iowa City, IA SEIU Pay Plan: PD20 https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan. Tier 3 Staff Nurses receive an additional $15/hr. on all hours worked.
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 you should select UI Health Care, click here
Education Requirement
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
Sourced from University of Iowa Healthcare’s careers page.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- RN
- An Associate’s Degree in Nursing
- a Diploma in Nursing
- a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
- MNHP
- MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader or a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN
- MA) is required
Benefits highlights
- Paid time off
Place
- City
- Iowa City, IA
- Median rent
- $1,094/mo
- Local household income
- $58,546/yr
- Metro price level
- 8% below the national average
- Address
- 3640 Middlebury Rd, Iowa City, IA 52245, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Iowa City area index 91.5, where 100 is the national average.
Iowa City blends Big Ten college-town energy with Midwestern accessibility, giving traveling RNs a mix of cultural events, riverfront trails, and a compact downtown core. Home to the University of Iowa's medical campus, it offers consistent clinical opportunities in a setting that feels both intellectually vibrant and genuinely welcoming to newcomers.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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University of Iowa Health Care is an academic medical center located in Iowa City, Iowa, integrated with the University of Iowa. The system encompasses multiple campuses including University Campus, Stead Family Children's Hospital, UI Health Care Downtown Campus, and UI…
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