Emergency Medicine Transfer Care Staff Nurse (University Campus)- 50%-100%

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $10,000 based on years of experience!

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking to hire 50%-100% Staff Nurses to join our newly created Transfer Care team in the Emergency Department (ED).  

The ED Transfer Care Nurse is a member of the ED inpatient team that initiates inpatient care for the adult patient population.  This team cares for a variety of admitted medical and surgical patients within the ED.  The Transfer Care Nurse team emphasizes flexibility and adaptability.

The ED Transfer Care Nurse will assess patients' nursing care needs, evaluate effectiveness of care provided, and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice.
 
Characteristic Duties of our Staff Nurses include (but 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.
• Other duties as assigned

Become one of Iowa's best nurses.  Join the Nursing team at Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—As a three-time winner of the Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program®, UIHC offers you the opportunity to advance your nursing skills. Work in an environment where your co-workers are committed to excellence, education, and innovation. We are dedicated to providing evidence based, family-centered care while working and learning with a full interdisciplinary team.

Each day more than 12,000 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.®

Percent of Time: 50 - 100% 
Schedule example: 50%-100% positions available.  20-40 hours per week dependent upon percentage of position.  Rotating D/E/N shifts and rotating days off. 8/12 hour shifts available.  Weekend and holiday rotating assignments required.  Orientation will be at 100% schedule/40 hours per week.  Orientation duration may vary.  
Location: Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
SEIU Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan
Salary:  $60,000 minimum at 100% effort to commensurate *This does not include differentials.  Salary will vary based on years of experience and percent of effort.* 
Pay Differentials: Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Premium pay for additional shifts greater than 4 hours. Inpatient differential of up to $5,000 per year
Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Relocation Assistant available to qualified applicants. https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits

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