Staff Nurse - OBG, Obstetrics - 60% WEO Days (Sat/Sun) - Downtown Campus

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 (based on years of experience)

A career with University of Iowa Health Care is more than a job. Here, you’re part of something greater, something bigger. Our downtown campus is a 194-bed hospital (located at 500 E Market Street, Iowa City) providing a community-based model of care while directly connected to the expertise, technology, collaboration, and support of our entire health system. Join the team at our downtown campus. You’ll find meaning and purpose knowing that your work helps make all of Iowa better.  We are seeking a 60% Staff Nurse to work in our OBGYN Labor & Delivery Unit.

Position Summary:

Assess patients' nursing care needs, evaluate effectiveness of care provided, and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice.  Provide leadership to members of the nursing team in order to maintain patient care standards. 

Position Responsibilities:

• 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.  
• Develops and implements patient/family teaching plan based on identified health education needs and the condition and age of the patient.  
• Evaluates and documents effectiveness of patient/family teaching.  Revises plan of care.  
• Participates in the orientation of new nursing staff and the ongoing education of nursing personnel, as directed by the Nurse Manager or designee. 
• Participates in formal and informal teaching with health care students.  
• Serves as clinical teaching assistant for senior level nursing students as directed by the Nurse Manager or designee.  
• Participates in research utilization activities.   
• Integrates research findings into practice. 
• Applies quality improvement principals to improve patient outcomes. 
• Participates in quality improvement activities.  
• Responsible for identification of improvement opportunities. 
• Functions as a patient advocate.  
• Incorporates the principles of Service Leadership to ensure positive patient/customer relations.  
• Maintains confidentiality.  
• Practices within legal boundaries of the Nurse Practice Act.  
• Complies with personnel policies.  
• Evaluates and validates performance with Nurse Manager or designee and sets goals for work performance.  
• Commits to ongoing learning to maintain and expand own knowledge.  
• Participates in professional development activities.  
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills.  
• Remains calm and constructive in conflict situations.  
• Provides recognition and support for colleagues.  
• Incorporates the principles of Service Leadership to ensure positive patient/customer relations 
• Adheres to UI Health Care policies regarding personal conduct, including: follows established leadership, remaining responsive to instruction and coaching from supervisors and meeting the standards of personal appearance, attendance and punctuality. 

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 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

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 
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire 

Desirable Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters 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 
• Recent (within the last 3 years) RN Mother/Baby, Pediatric, or Gynecology experience or recent (within the last 24 months) completion of a mother baby internship

Position and Application details:

• In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “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. For additional questions, please contact Penni Berger at penelope-berger@uiowa.edu