Staff Nurse - Eye Clinic

**Sign-on incentive: Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000**

UI 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 Eye Clinic Procedure Suite Nurse Manager.

Duties to include, but are 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
• Administer procedural sedation in a Minor Room setting
• Monitor patients during procedure/post procedure and provide education
• Preoperative screening and patient education for Minor Room and OR settings
• Assist with procedures for a variety of ophthalmology patient populations
• 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

Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule: Monday-Friday 0830-1700. No weekend, no call, no holidays. After completion of orientation nurse will be assigned as the "late nurse" about once a week to once every two weeks, only having to stay late if an emergency comes in.
Salary: $61,183 minimum at 100% effort to commensurate. Salary will be based on years of experience and percent effort
Location: University Campus (Pomerantz Family Pavilion)
Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

Education

• An Associate's 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 Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN, MA) is required

• 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
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills
• General computer skills are required
• Coverage in minor room/procedure suite, triage, and pre op teaching, procedural sedation experience preferred

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable

Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume (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. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. For questions, contact Nicole Olmstead at nicole-olmstead@uiowa.edu.

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

• Classification Title: Staff Nurse
• Appointment Type: SEIU
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

• Pay Level: 52

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Nicole Olmstead
• Contact Email: nicole-olmstead@uiowa.edu

Salary : $61,183