Staff Nurse - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) - 60% WEO Days
Staff Nurse - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) - 60% WEO Days
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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.
Why Work With Us
- Exceptional Benefits - Generous retirement benefits and health insurance plans support well-being and financial security
- Vibrant Community - Iowa City has been named one of the best cities to live in America
- World-Class Health Care - UI Health Care is ranked among the nations best hospitals by U.S News & World Report
- Hawkeyes Change Lives - High impact pioneering research is at the core of Iowas mission
- Creative and Collaborative - Excellence in writing and communication is embedded in our work across the institution
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) (4 JCW)
The CVICU is a 24-bed 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 multi-system 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: 60%
Schedule: Weekend Option Friday and Saturday Nights (1900-0730)
Location: University Campus Iowa City Iowa
Salary: $61183 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:
*Evening and Night shift differentials offered
*Premium pay for additional shifts greater than 4 hours
*Inpatient differentials up to $10000 per year; based on percent time
Benefits Highlights:
*Low monthly premiums for health care coverage
*Relocation assistance available to qualified applicants
*Generous vacation time and sick leave
*University contribution to retirement fund
*Variety of exclusive discounts and offers from local and national businesses
*For a full listing of our benefits please visit: more information about Why Iowa clickhere
Education Required:
- An associates degree in nursing a Diploma in Nursing a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Professional Master of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP) MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader or a masters degree in nursing (MSN MA) is required
Experience Required:
- Current CVICU experience required - must be trained on most devices including but not limited to; CRRT (Prisma flex) LVAD (heartmate) RVAD (Centrimag) IABP (cardiosave) Impella (CP RP & 5.5 - all experience preferred) ECMO bedside and surgically open heart trained (admit fresh open-heart cases such as CABG Valves Aneurysms Heart/Lung Transplants).
- 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 step-down experience or 1-year recent RN experience or completion of recent ICU 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
- Experience in a level 1 trauma center
- Knowledge of University policies and procedures
Please include a resume withyour submission. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 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 self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. This position is not eligible for university sponsorship for employment authorization.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
