Iowa City, IA30+ days ago
Characteristic Duties of our Staff Nurses 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 • 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. Desirable Qualifications: • 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 • Previous RN inpatient experience, or recent internship on an inpatient unit • Knowledge of University policies and procedures.