Staff Nurse - UI Health Care Davenport Pediatric Cardiology Clinic 90%

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a patient centered90% Staff Nurse (36 hours a week)to work in our Davenport Pediatric Cardiology Clinic. Our Staff Nurses develop relationships and get to know our patients and monitor each family members health care history and deliver personalized compassionate care every time to each patient. Heart problems can affect young children adolescents or the baby in the womb. If there are concerns about your childs heart health your pediatrician may recommend a cardiologist a specialist in the detection and treatment of heart disease in children. The pediatric cardiologists at the University of Iowa Health Care are dedicated to providing compassionate state-of-the-art and convenient delivery of care to children and young adults.

Duties to include:

• 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.

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.

WE CARE Core Values:

• Welcoming-We strive for an environment where everyone has a voice that is heard that promotes the dignity of our patients trainees and employees and allows all to thrive in their health work research and education.
• Excellence- We aim to achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and accessible healthcare education and research.
• Collaboration- We encourage collaboration with healthcare systems providers and communities across Iowa and the region as well as within our UI community. We believe teamwork - guided by compassion - is the best way to work.
• Accountability- We behave ethically act with fairness and integrity take responsibility for our own actions and respond when errors in behavior or judgment occur.
• Respect- We create an environment where every individual feels safe valued and respected supporting the well-being and success of all members of our community.
• Empowerment- We commit to fair access to research health care and education for our community and opportunities for personal and professional growth for our staff and learners.

Benefits Highlights:

• Regular salaried position located in Davenport IA and surrounding cities based on clinical need/hours
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
• The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package including paid vacation as well as paid sick leave. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: of Time: 90%(36 hours per week)

  Schedule:Variable hours; Monday - Friday hours between 7:45 AM - 5:00 PM no weekends no holidays no on call time

  Location:Davenport IA (surrounding clinics sites based on needs/hours up to a two-hour radius)

  Pay Grade:52 - - $95072.40(based on years of experience)

  Education

  • 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.

  Required Qualifications

  • Current license to practice in the state of Iowa by the time of hire.
  • 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 course completion card in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association.

  Special Qualifications

  • Drivers License and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards.
  • Ability to provide support to other clinic locations based on clinical need/hours.

  Desired Qualifications

  • Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing ishighlydesired.
  • If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
  • 1 - 3 years of pediatric cardiac nursing experience.
  • 1 - 2 years of pediatric nursing experience.
  • Ambulatory nursing care experience including telephone triage experience in the outpatient setting.
  • Previous EPIC experience.
  • Previous EKG experience.

  In order to be considered applicantsmust uploadresume and cover letter(under submission relevant materials)that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

  Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 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 .

  Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

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