Staff Nurse

Company: University of Iowa Health Care
Location: Iowa City
Posted on: November 23, 2020

Job Description:

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics department of Radiology is seeking a Staff Nurse to 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 to maintain patient care standards.

Duties:

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• 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.
  
  
• Provide pre, intra- and post procedure nursing care (assessment, monitoring, intervention and education) related to diagnostic and interventional procedures.
  
  
• Assist in the collection of arterial and venous blood samples.
  
  
• Procedural sedation including administering medication, patient monitoring, patient transport, recovery, provide patient and family education training, and patient follow up information.
  
  
• Prepare daily patient workup for next day scheduled patients.
  
  
• Accurately complete, document, and file required daily/nightly/monthly equipment checks and audits.
  
  
• Is a resource for the other modalities within Radiology as needed.
  
  
• Implements patient care plan according to patient priorities, which includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses. Documents/reports interventions and patient/family response/education.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
  The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities required of individuals performing this job.
  
  University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics—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: 90%
  Schedule: 12 hour shifts 8:30 AM - 9:00 PM three days a week (Monday-Friday). Holiday/weekday/weekend on-call rotation.
  
  Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
  
  Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.
  
  Benefits Highlights:
  
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  • 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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