Staff Nurse - IRL Infusion Suite - 100%

University of Iowa Healthcare Iowa City, IA, US

The Iowa River Landing Clinic is seeking a 100% Staff Nurse in our IRL Infusion Suite. The Staff Nurse is charged with the responsibilities of assessing patients’ nursing care needs, evaluating the effectiveness of care provided, integrating nursing theory and research into clinical practices, and ensuring patient care standards are met.

Characteristic Duties And Responsibilities

Apply nursing theory to assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate patient responses.
Develop patient care plan based on observations and assessments and recommend interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Collaborate and integrate information from patient and family into multidisciplinary patient care plan and evaluate responses.
Evaluate the quality of nursing care provided by other staff members.
Responsible and accountable for the provision of care for patients.
Maintain patient rights and confidentiality and serve as a patient advocate.

Percent of Time: 100%

Schedule: M-F 07:00 AM to 5:30 PM 8 or 10 hour shifts. Potential for Saturdays.

Location: Iowa River Landing

Pay Grade: SEIU Pay Plan 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. For more information, click here.

About

University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

University of Iowa Health Care–Iowa River Landing offers the world-class, academic-level medicine you expect from UI Health Care in a convenient medical office building that makes visiting the doctor a pleasant experience. Our pledge at UI Health Care–Iowa River Landing is that our patients will receive the best possible care in a friendly, compassionate, efficient way.

Education And Certification Requirements

An Associate’s degree in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing, Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, or Master’s degree in Nursing (MNHP or MSN) is required.
A current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by the date of hire.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Desirable Qualifications

Proficiency with IV access
Experience with biologic infusions.

Application Process

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as “Relevant File” to the submission:

Resume

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. If applicable, internal references will be conducted with approval from the candidate. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship or employment authorization.

For additional questions, please contact Anne Beyerink at anne-phillips@uiowa.edu.

Additional Information

Classification Title: Staff Nurse
Appointment Type: SEIU
Schedule: Full-time
Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

Pay Level: 6

Contact Information

Organization: Healthcare
Contact Name: Anne Beyerink
Contact Email: anne-phillips@uiowa.edu

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