Staff Nurse L11 Pediatric Cancer Center Clinic

Sign-on incentive: Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10000

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager.

Characteristic Duties of our Staff Nurses include but are not limited to:

Incorporates scientific behavioral and humanistic principles for application to clinical practice.

Utilizes adheres and supports departmental standards and practice guidelines.

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.

Implements emergency care procedures in potential or actual emergencies according to departmental policies procedures and protocols.

Maintains skills/competency related to special equipment medications and procedures common to the patient population of the unit/division.

Evaluates patients response to multidisciplinary care.

Uses evaluation data to revise and implement change.

Assumes accountability for the provision of care for patients.

Assumes responsibility for care provided by self and other staff members under the nurses direction.

Evaluates the quality of nursing care provided by other staff members.

Participates as a member of the health care team utilizing effective communication skills.

Participates in the development of unit division department and hospital policies procedures and protocols.

Contributes to the solutions of staffing issues.

Contributes to cost containment strategies in unit.

Participates in projects/committees for enhanced functioning of the unit and supports unit level decision-making.

Responsible for the development implementation and monitoring of an interdisciplinary plan of care.

Participates in ongoing strategic planning process.

Participates in the development and implementation of computer applications.

Performs other projects or tasks as assigned.

• 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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