Staff Nurse - Surgery Specialty Clinic (75%-100%)

UI Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a 75% - 100% Staff Nurse to work in the Surgery Specialty Clinic.

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

Position Summary:

The Surgery Specialty Clinic is home to the Emergency General Surgery Clinic and the Plastics Surgery Clinic.  
The Surgery Specialty Clinic care team includes doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistant, registered nurses, licensed practical nurse, medical assistants, and physicians in training.  The team works together to provide a multidisciplinary and holistic approach to best serve the patient and the family. The Surgery Specialty Clinic Team provides an enjoyable atmosphere for staff that includes ongoing professional growth and development.

Duties to include:

• Applies nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness.
• Telephone triage- asking questions to gauge the patient's condition and recommend the best course of action. This could mean advising the caller to seek emergency care, treat their condition at home, or make an appointment to see a provider.
• Assesses patient health care preferences and expectations- Provide education to patients preparing for tests, pre-operative information, and reviewing medications
• Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings. Assist with coordinating clinic and radiology appointments at UI Health Care and locally as appropriate
• 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.  Work with the patient and family to ensure patient needs are met following procedures/surgeries
• 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.
• Review the patient’s medical record(s) to provide accurate information related to their concern and reason for seeing the physician.  Review previous testing done and obtain records and images related to clinic visit.

Percent of Time: 75% - 100% (30-40 hours per week)
Salary: $61,782 minimum at 100% effort to commensurate. Salary will be based on years of experience and percent effort
Schedule: Variable days and times Monday through Friday 0700- 1730 or until clinic close. No weekends, no holiday, no call.
Location: University Campus 
Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

University of Iowa Health Care—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