Staff Nurse- Adult Surgery Specialty Unit (2RC) - 60% Weekend Option Days

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $12,500

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, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ®

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse (RN) for the Adult Surgery Specialty Unit (2RC). The Adult Surgery Specialty Unit is part of UI Health Care's Intensive and Specialty Services division. A Staff Nurse will assess patients' nursing care needs, evaluate effectiveness of care provided, and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice.

The Surgery Specialty Unit (2 Roy Carver) is a 34-bed intermediate acute care unit specializing in comprehensive, head-to-toe, compassionate care for adult neurology, neurosurgical, and vascular surgery patients. These patients may need telemetry or intensive neurological monitoring or both.

We Provides Care for Patients with the Following Conditions:

• Neuro – stroke
• General neurology
• Neurointerventional radiology (neuro IR)
• Vascular specialties

Percent of Time: 60%

Schedule: Weekend Option Day shifts

Location: Iowa City, IA
Salary: $61,183 minimum at 100% effort to commensurate *This does not include differentials.  Salary will vary based on years of experience and percent of effort.* 

SEIU Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan
Pay Differentials: Shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Premium pay for additional shifts greater than 4 hours. Inpatient differential of $10,000 per year based on percent time

Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

• https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits
• Relocation Assistant available to qualified applicants.
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Education Required:

• 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

Experience Required:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are requi