Staff Nurse - Stead Family Children's Hospital Pediatric Specialty Clinic-Neurology

Sign-on incentive: Qualified candidates with a minimum of two years of experience are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000

The University of Iowa 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 Nurse Manager. This RN will work closely with the pediatric neurology providers to 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.

·         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 patient's 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 nurse's 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 po