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Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Behavioral Health Tier 1 Night Shifts

University of Iowa Healthcare

Iowa City, IA

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Posted May 28, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 5, 2026

What this might mean 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 night shift — quieter halls, a tighter crew, and your daylight hours back.

What the posting states

Shift
Nights
Weekends, holidays, call
Night shifts, every third weekend and rotating holidays
Patient load & staffing
Floating required University of Iowa Health Care is seeking skilled staff nurses for their Nursing Float Pool (Tier 1), also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool

About this role

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Sign-on incentive: Candidates are eligible for a sign on incentive of up to $12,500 based on experience University of Iowa Health Care is seeking skilled staff nurses for their Nursing Float Pool (Tier 1) — also known as the Enterprise Staffing Pool — for Adult Behavioral Services. These staff nurses will circulate between many units within Adult Behavioral Health Care Services at University of Iowa Health Care University 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 expectation • Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings 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 float every 4 hours • Days, nights, and weekend rotating opportunities • Float between many units within one hospital/specialty Percent of Time: 50% - 100% - 20 - 40 hours per week Schedule: Night shifts, every third weekend and rotating holidays Location: Iowa City, IA SEIU Pay Plan: PD20 https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan. Tier 1 Staff Nurses receive an additional $5/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 Required Qualifications: • 1 or more years of current experience with Psychiatric and Medical experience is required • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required • Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions • General computer skills are required, including proficiency in managing multiple databases including Microsoft Excel • Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire

Skills for this role

Patient assessmentCare planningDischarge planningUniversal precautionsPsychiatric careMedical care

Requirements

  • Iowa Nursing License

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
91.5
8% below the national average
Median gross rent
$1,094/mo
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