Emergency Medicine Transfer Care Staff Nurse - 50%-100%
University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

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The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking to hire 50%-100% Staff Nurses to join our newly created Transfer Care team in the Emergency Department (ED).

The ED Transfer Care Nurse is a member of the ED inpatient team that initiates inpatient care for the adult patient population. This "virtual" inpatient unit within the ED cares for a variety of medical and surgical patients. The team emphasizes flexibility and adaptability.

The ED Transfer Care Nurse will assess patients' nursing care needs, evaluate effectiveness of care provided, and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice.

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

  • 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.
  • Other duties as assigned
Become one of Iowa's best nurses. Join the Nursing team at Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics-recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States-As a three-time winner of the Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program®, UIHC offers you the opportunity to advance your nursing skills. Work in an environment where your co-workers are committed to excellence, education, and innovation. We are dedicated to providing evidence based, family-centered care while working and learning with a full interdisciplinary team.

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: 50%-100%
Schedule: 20-40 hours per week dependent upon percentage of position. Rotating D/E/N shifts and rotating days off. 8/12 hour shifts available. Weekend and holiday rotating assignments required. Orientation will be at 100% schedule/40 hours per week. Orientation duration may vary. Orientation will be at 100% schedule. Orientation duration may vary.
Staff Type: SEIU
Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan

Position Qualifications:

Education Required:
  • 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.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
  • License to practice nursing in the state of Iowa required by date of hire.
Experience Requirements:
  • Minimum of six months RN inpatient hospital nursing experience.
  • Proven capacity to function with a high degree of autonomy while actively collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions
  • Successful history in building/facilitating interpersonal relationships involving patients, families, colleagues, and student-learners
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
  • General proficiency with computers
Desired Qualifications:
  • Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Master's Degree in Nursing is highly desired.
  • If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
  • Knowledge of university policies and procedures is desired.
Application Process:
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be asked to provide five (5) professional references and will be subject to a criminal background check.
A criminal background check and credentials verification report are required for this position.
For questions or additional information please contact Emergency Medicine HR at UIHC-EMS-HR@healthcare.uiowa.edu.

Additional Information
  • Classification Title: Staff Nurse
  • Appointment Type: SEIU
  • Schedule: Part-time
Compensation
  • Pay Level: 6
Contact Information
  • Organization: Healthcare
  • Contact Name: EMS HR Team
  • Contact Email: UIHC-EMS-HR@healthcare.uiowa.edu


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