Staff Nurse - L11 Pediatric Cancer Center Clinic

Sign-on incentive: Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000

The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager.

Characteristic Duties of our Staff Nurses include but are not limited to:

• Incorporates scientific, behavioral and humanistic principles for application to clinical practice.
• Utilizes, adheres and supports departmental standards and practice guidelines.
• 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.
• Implements emergency care procedures in potential or actual emergencies according to departmental policies, procedures and protocols.
• Maintains skills/competency related to special equipment, medications, and procedures common to the patient population of the unit/division.
• Evaluates patient's response to multidisciplinary care.
• Uses evaluation data to revise and implement change.
• Assumes accountability for the provision of care for patients.
• Assumes responsibility for care provided by self and other staff members under the nurse's direction.
• Evaluates the quality of nursing care provided by other staff members.
• Participates as a member of the health care team utilizing effective communication skills.
• Participates in the development of unit, division, department and hospital policies, procedures and protocols.
• Contributes to the solutions of staffing issues.
• Contributes to cost containment strategies in unit.
• Participates in projects/committees for enhanced functioning of the unit and supports unit level decision-making.
• Responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of an interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Participates in ongoing strategic planning process.
• Participates in the development and implementation of computer applications.
• Performs other projects or tasks as assigned.
  
  
  

Percent of Time: 60%

Schedule: 24 hours per week, Day shifts, Monday - Friday

Location: Stead Family Children’s Hospital (SFCH)

Rotations: No weekends, no holidays, no call

Salary: $61,183 minimum at 100% effort to commensurate *This does not include differentials. Salary will vary based on years of experience and percent of effort.*

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
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Education Required

• An Associate's Degree, a Diploma in Nursing, 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
  
  
  

Experience 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
• Minimum of 1 year of RN experience
• Hematology Oncology/Infusion experience required
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire
  
  
  

Desired Experience

• Pediatric Hematology Oncology Experience
  
  
  

Please attach a resume as part of the application process. 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 Nursing Recruitment at 319-356-2285.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. If selected for a position, a minimum of 5 references will be collected at a later time.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Staff Nurse
• Appointment Type: SEIU
• Schedule: Part-time
  
  
  

Compensation

• Pay Level: 52
  
  
  

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Megan Garton
• Contact Email: megan-garton@uiowa.edu