Staff Nurse Cardiac Rehab 100 Days Downtown Campus

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10000 (based on years of experience)

A career with University of Iowa Health Care is more than a job. Here youre part of something greater something bigger. Our downtown campus is a 194-bed hospital (located at 500 E Market Street Iowa City) providing a community-based model of care while directly connected to the expertise technology collaboration and support of our entire health system. Join the team at our downtown campus. Youll find meaning and purpose knowing that your work helps make all of Iowa better.

Position Summary:

Assess patients nursing care needs evaluate effectiveness of care provided and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice. Provide leadership to members of the nursing team in order to maintain patient care standards.

Position Responsibilities:

• Incorporates scientific behavioral and humanistic principles for application to clinical practice.
• Provide patient care and education in Phase I II III and Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) patients population in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Assess patient risk factors that are modifiable and demonstrate ability to offer support and strategies to aid patients in successful lifestyle changes.
• Understands and utilizes contemporary theories of health behavior change in helping patients identify learning and lifestyle modification goals.
• Responsible for telemetry monitoring and blood pressure measurement and oxygen saturation when indicated.
• Assesses patients pre during and post exercise making appropriate referrals and/or recommendations to the patient other staff and Medical Director/Supervising Physician.
• Immediately reports any new changing and/or significant patient conditions (dysrhythmias abnormal blood pressure responses change in patient status etc.) to the physician supervising the program.
• 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.
• Develops and implements patient/family teaching plan based on identified health education needs and the condition and age of the patient.
• Evaluates and documents effectiveness of patient/family teaching. Revises plan of care.
• Participates in the orientation of new nursing staff and the ongoing education of nursing personnel as directed by the Nurse Manager or designee.
• Participates in formal and informal teaching with health care students.
• Serves as clinical teaching assistant for senior level nursing students as directed by the Nurse Manager or designee.
• Participates in research utilization activities.
• Integrates research findings into practice.
• Applies quality improvement principals to improve patient outcomes.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.
• Responsible for identification of improvement opportunities.
• Functions as a patient advocate.
• Incorporates the principles of Service Leadership to ensure positive patient/customer relations.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Practices within legal boundaries of the Nurse Practice Act.
• Complies with personnel policies.
• Evaluates and validates performance with Nurse Manager or designee and sets goals for work performance.
• Commits to ongoing learning to maintain and expand own knowledge.
• Participates in professional development activities.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Remains calm and constructive in conflict situations.
• Provides recognition and support for colleagues.
• Incorporates the principles of Service Leadership to ensure positive patient/customer relations
• Adheres to UIHC policies regarding personal conduct including: follows established leadership remaining responsive to instruction and coaching from supervisors and meeting the standards of personal appearance attendance and punctuality.