What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Nurse - Rehab Therapies - Sign on Incentive position at University of Iowa Health Care Health System?
The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Rehabilitation Therapies is seeking a Staff Nurse (RN). A Staff Nurse will assess patients' nursing care needs, plan and provide care based on needs, evaluate effectiveness of care provided.
Selective candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000. Current UI employees are not eligible.
Characteristic Duties of our Staff Nurses include but are not limited to:
- Clinical Practice
- Initially assesses patient's health status by gathering information and identifies patient's actual and potential problems.
- Maintains ongoing assessment of patient status based on information gathered by interviewing and observation.
- Develops care plans using assessment data that integrates medical and nursing therapies including input from patient's family and other health care team members.
- Collaborates with other health care team members in delivery of health care services for patients.
- Involves patient's family and other health care team members in discharge planning.
- Implements patient care plan according to established standards and patient care priorities.
- Demonstrates competency in performance of technical skills.
- Monitors patients for critical changes and initiates appropriate emergency procedures.
- Maintains a safe environment for patients and strives to meet their maximum security and comfort needs.
- Evaluates response of patient to plan of care and nursing interventions and revises patient care to meet changing needs.
- Administration
- Assumes delegated responsibility for the care of a particular group of patients and the unit for a given work period.
- Provides timely, constructive feedback to peers and support staff.
- Communicates effectively with nurse clinicians to enhance the operation of the nursing care unit.
- Supports unit, department and hospital policies and procedures.
- Maintains responsibility for quality patient care.
- Demonstrates willingness to support change for the improvement of patient care and unit operation.
- Education
- Promotes, participates and evaluates patient/family health education.
- Contributes to the learning experiences of students.
- Participates in the education and direction of nursing personnel.
- Research
- Incorporates results of quality assurance programs in daily patient care activities.
- Participates as directed in research activities.
- Professional Responsibilities
- Assumes responsibility for ongoing self-learning maintenance of clinical skills.
- Maintains responsibility for legal, professional and institutional requirements.
- Preserves patient right to confidentiality and functions as a patient advocate.
- Demonstrates knowledge of organizational structure by following appropriate lines of communication.
- Analyzes own performance critically and sets goals.
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. ®
Percent of Time: 60% - 100%
Pay Grade: 06 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
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Education and Certification Requirements
- An Associate's Degree in Nursing, a Diploma in Nursing, a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or a Master's Degree in Nursing is required.
- Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required.
Required Qualifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Demonstrates excellent people skills with patients/families and peers as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
- General computer skills
- Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
- BLS certification
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience working in ambulatory clinic setting.
- Experience working with EPIC.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing is highly desired (or currently working to complete within 2 years)
- Specialized degree, education and/or certification in pulmonary related field, e.g., medical intensive care experience, asthma educator certification.
- One year experience working with pulmonary patients.
- Basic knowledge of respiratory pathophysiology, exercise physiology, inhalers, nutrition, risk factors, physical activity guidelines, behavior modification strategies, and motivational interviewing/health coaching techniques.
- Classification Title: Staff Nurse
- Appointment Type: SEIU
- Schedule: Part-time
- Pay Level: 06
- Organization: Healthcare
- Contact Name: Carol Seaman
- Contact Email: carol-seaman@uiowa.edu
