Staff Nurse - RN - Phone Triage jobs in Iowa

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a minimum sign-on incentive of $5,000 based on years of experience

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. 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. ^®

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse to Perform presurgical phone calls to patient populations having surgery throughout the hospital by performing a verbal review of systems, discussing health history, giving medication instructions, and giving other applicable patient education

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

• 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.
• Participates in projects/committees for enhanced functioning of the unit and supports unit level decision-making.
• Document pre-operative information within Epic Optime.
• Responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of an interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Participates in the orientation of new staff and the ongoing education of personnel, as directed by the Nurse Manager or designee.
• Applies quality improvement principals to improve patient outcomes.
• 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.

Percent of Time: 90% 

Schedule: Monday-Friday (0730-1630) No night, weekends, or holidays.

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 differentials up to $5,000 per year

Benefits Highlights:

• 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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• Classification Title: Staff Nurse
• Appointment Type: SEIU
• Schedule: Part-time

• Pay Level: 52

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Morgan Schipper
• Contact Email: morgan-schipper@uiowa.edu