Staff Nurse Float – UI Health Care Community Clinics 100%

University of Iowa Healthcare Iowa City, IA, US

The University of Iowa Community Clinics (UICC) is seeking a patient centered 100% Float Staff Nurse to work within our growing clinic locations. Our teams specialize in the care of everyone in the family, in every generation, from birth, for life. This position offers 8-to-10-hour shifts with paid drive time!

This position will support a wide variety of patient specialties including but not limited to: Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Walk-ins, and/or Specialty/Outreach Clinics.

Our Family Medicine staff can see everyone in the family, in every generation, from birth, for life. And when anyone in the family needs specialty care, our family medicine provider connects our patients with the UI Health Care specialist needed. If a patient needs specialty care, our family medicine provider connects them with the UI Health Care specialist for their needs. UI Health Care specialists will consult the same medical record used by our family medicine provider so our patients specialty care is streamlined. This position will support the clinic in providing phone triage support, helping with prior authorizations, as well as assist with nurse visits.

Our Pediatric Clinics specialize in the care of infants, children, and adolescents and provide a range of services from well-child care, to basic childhood immunizations and illnesses, to managing complex medical conditions and chronic disorders. University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital team works hand-in-hand with all pediatric specialists at UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital and uses one electronic medical record for each patient which ensures constant and timely communication between the patient and the entire medical team. Our Medical Assistants develop relationships and get to know our patients and monitor patient care history and deliver personalized, compassionate care every time to each patient.

Our Staff Nurses develop relationships and get to know our patients and monitor each family member’s health care history and deliver personalized, compassionate care every time to each patient.

This position comes with the University of Iowa's full, comprehensive benefit package including generous employer contributions into retirement plans, paid vacation and sick leave, and much more! This position also includes FREE on-site parking!

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Duties To Include

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.
Driver's License and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards

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.®

WECARE Core Values

Welcoming - We strive for an environment where everyone has a voice that is heard, that promotes the dignity of our patients, trainees, and employees, and allows all to thrive in their health, work, research, and education.
Excellence - We aim to achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and accessible healthcare, education, and research.
Collaboration - We encourage collaboration with healthcare systems, providers, and communities across Iowa and the region, as well as within our UI community. We believe teamwork - guided by compassion - is the best way to work.
Accountability - We behave ethically, act with fairness and integrity, take responsibility for our own actions, and respond when errors in behavior or judgment occur.
Respect - We create an environment where every individual feels safe, valued, and respected, supporting the well-being and success of all members of our community.
Empowerment - We commit to fair access to research, health care, and education for our community and opportunities for personal and professional growth for our staff and learners.

Percent of Time: 100% (40 hours per week)

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8-to-10-hour shifts with hours ranging between 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM. No weekends required. No holidays or on-call shifts required.

Location: Iowa City, IA (and surround clinics/locations based on clinic needs)

Availability to provide support to outreach clinics within a 2-hour radius required. Fleet Car provided. Paid drive time.

Pay Grade: 52 - https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/plans

Salary: $59,315- $108,805 at 100% time (based on years of experience)

Education

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

Current license to practice in the state of Iowa by the time of hire
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.
Current course completion card in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association
Driver's License and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards
Demonstrated excellent written/verbal communication.

Highly Desirable Qualifications

1-3 years of general nursing experience
1-2 years of pediatric or family medicine nursing experience
Demonstrated experience fostering a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment.
Previous experience successfully working autonomously.
The ability to adapt quickly to different clinical environments and patient populations is crucial; Float nurses must be comfortable working in various departments and clinics such as primary care and specialty services.

Desirable Qualifications

If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
Familiarity with UI Health Care and ambulatory clinic workflows
Previous experience with triage phone calls in outlook
Previous experience with Epic messages/phone calls/results/fax inbox
Previous experience with prior authorizations
Assist with nurse visits during downtime
Minimum 6 months ambulatory experience

In order to be considered, applicants must upload resume and cover letter (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

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 Shaye-Short@uiowa.edu.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Additional Information

Classification Title: Staff Nurse
Appointment Type: SEIU
Schedule: Full-time

Compensation

Pay Level: 52

Contact Information

Organization: Healthcare
Contact Name: Shaye Short
Contact Email: Shaye-short@uiowa.edu

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