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Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Intermediate Care Tier 2 Day Shifts

University of Iowa Healthcare

Iowa City, IA

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Posted May 27, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 31, 2026

What this means for you

University of Iowa Healthcare is an academic medical center — teaching floors, residents in the halls, and more sub-specialties to grow into. It's a day shift — the busiest hours, the fullest crew, and your evenings back.

What the listing says

Shift
Days
Weekends, holidays, call
Weekends required
Patient load & staffing
Floating required University of Iowa Health Care is seeking skilled staff nurses for their Nursing Float Pool (Tier 2), also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool
EHR & union
Union position
Facility
Teaching hospital

About this role

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All qualified applicants are eligible for a sign on incentive of up to $10,000 University of Iowa Health Care is seeking skilled staff nurses for their Nursing Float Pool (Tier 2) — also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool — for Adult Intermediate Care Services. These staff nurses will circulate several services to cover intermediate care units at University of Iowa Health Care University Campus, UI Health Care Downtown Campus, and UI Health Care North Liberty Campus. 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 Just in time assignments (cover sign offs, census flexing) Anticipated 4-12 hours in an area Able to potentially float within one campus every 4 hours Holiday and weekend requirements Float within specialty between MCU, MCD and MCNL campuses Percent of Time: 50% - 90%, 20 - 36 hours per week Schedule: Day shifts with holiday and weekend requirements Location: Iowa City, IA SEIU Pay Plan: PD20 https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan. 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

Skills for this role

AssessmentDiagnosisTreatmentEvaluationPatient Care PlanningTransfer/discharge Planning

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

  • Paid time off

About the employer

University of Iowa Healthcare
Academic Medical Center

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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What reviewers appreciate

  • Sign-on bonus up to $12,500 for qualified nursing candidates
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance
  • Academic medical center environment with opportunities for professional growth and career advancement

What reviewers flag

  • Float pool positions require working across multiple campuses and services with variable assignments, demanding high adaptability
  • Tier 3 float pool roles require both circulating and scrubbing across multiple perioperative services, increasing role complexity
  • Nurses must apply critical thinking across all services in both acute and ambulatory settings, requiring broad clinical competence
teamworkacademiccollaborativeresearch-focusedpatient-centerededucational

Living in Iowa City, IA

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.

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Metro price level · Iowa City area
8% below the national average
BEA index 91.5 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,094/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$58,546/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

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