Staff Nurse - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit CVICU - 90
Staff Nurse - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit CVICU - 90
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Job Description
All qualified candidates are eligible for a sign on incentive of up to $10000
University of Iowa Health Carerecognized as one of the best hospitals in the United Statesis Iowas only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12000 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.
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) 4 JCW)
The CVICU is a 24bed medical and surgical cardiac unit caring for adults with conditions ranging from myocardial infarctions needing coronary interventions to patients who have undergone cardiac surgery such as CABG or VAD placement. Many patients in CVICU have multisystem failure needing advanced hemodynamic care. Our certifications include:
- Joint Commission Advanced Disease Specific Certification for Ventricular Assist Device
- Joint Commission Disease Specific Certification for Aortic Aneurysm
- Joint Commission Disease Specific Certification for Valve Repair and Replacement
Characteristic Duties of our Staff Nurses include but are 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
Percent of Time: 90
Schedule: Day and Night rotating shifts or Straight Nights will include a weekend and holiday rotation
Location: University Campus Iowa City Iowa
Salary: $60000 minimum at 100 effort to commensurate *This does not include differentials. Salary will vary based on years of experience and percent of effort.*
SEIU Pay Plan: Differentials: Shift differentials for evening night and weekend shifts. Premium pay for additional shifts greater than 4 hours. Inpatient differentials up to $10000 per year based on percent time
Benefits Highlights:Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement Assistant available to qualified applicants.
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Education Required:
- An Associates 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 Masters 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
- A minimum of current telemetry or current cardiac stepdown experienceor 1 year recent RN experience or completion of recentICU internship is required
- General computer skills are required
Certifications:
- Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire
- Current ACLS certification is desired
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
Please include a resume withyour submission. 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. For questions or additional information please contact the Kylie Guy at
Successful candidates will be required to selfdisclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
