ASC Nurse Clinician (100%)

The University of Iowa Health Care department ofAmbulatory Surgery Centeris seeking a 100% Nurse Clinician to Function as a clinical nurse expert and care coordinator for a specific patient population interfacing with administrative clinical nursing staff physicians and patient/families.

• Collaborate with nursing staff and other health care professionals in the development and review of standards and in planning implementing and evaluating patient care for a specific patient population.
• Provide direct nursing care facilitate continuity of care and follow universal precautions.
• Coordinate and facilitate patient care between multiple disciplines including home health agencies referring physicians and other community support services.
• Serve as a clinical resource or consultant for specific patient population.
• Communicate with physicians and members of the health care team directing patient care.
• Provide leadership for direct patient care programs in area of specialization collaborating with unit-based nurse management team(s).
• Participate in decision-making process for financial management operational budgetary decisions and cost containment strategies.
• Participate in/provide leadership for divisional departmental and/or intra institutional and community committees and projects.
• Participate in the ongoing implementation of current regulatory standards in order to meet state and national agency accreditation.
• Perform other special projects and tasks as assigned.
• Serve as an educational and clinical resource to patient/family/staff.
• Support the implementation and evaluation of staff education and orientation programs.
• Facilitate the educational experience for health care students and monitor the care delivered.
• Incorporate the role of patient care provider advocate (patient family and health care professional) consultant educator researcher and quality manager.
• Participate in the development and implementation of division/unit quality assessment and improvement programs.
• Use relevant nursing research to improve clinical practice and investigate nursing care problems.
• Participate in development and conduct of research activities related to area of specialty.
• Responsible for maintaining clinical expertise consistent with patient population requirements and current nursing and medical practice.
• Adhere to professional and legal standards of nursing practice.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and staff information.
• Promote a positive work environment.
• Demonstrate the core values of service leadership: respect communication accountability integrity and compassion.
• Maintain effective working relationships with faculty staff students and the public.
• Review specific patient population preference cards and work with multidisciplinary team regarding equipment and supply needs on the unit.
• Review OR case schedule regularly working with clinics/schedulers surgical teams anesthesia and team members to ensure case scheduling accuracy.

Percent of Time: 100%

Schedule: Monday through Friday. 8-hour shifts 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. One extension of shift (call 2) per week.

Salary: $61216 to commensurate. Other salary prorated based on percentage. Shift differentials are further detailed in the UI Health Care SNAHP manual.

SEIU Pay Plan: 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 plan
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