Nurse Clinician - Children's Perioperative Services
University of Iowa

The Stead Family Children's Hospital, Perioperative Department is seeking a Nurse Clinician within Children's OR. The Nurse Clinician will function as a clinical nurse expert and care coordinator for a specific patient population interfacing with administrative, clinical nursing staff, physicians and patients/families.

Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule: Hours vary between 0600 and 2030, Monday through Friday, with occasional holiday, night, and weekend call. Shift options of 8-hr, 10-hr, and 12-hr options
SEIU Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan
Salary: $57,702 to commensurate *This does not include differentials
Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Relocation Assistant available to qualified applicants. https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits For more information about Why Iowa?, click here

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with nursing staff and other health care professionals in the development and review of standards and in planning, implementing and evaluating patient care for a specific patient population.
• Provide direct nursing care, facilitate continuity of care and follow universal precautions.
• Coordinate and facilitate patient care between multiple disciplines including home health agencies, referring physicians and other community support services.
• Coordinate patient care to better utilize supportive services through patient visit and possible admission, pre-schedules testing, follows up with test results to both patient and physician, obtains medical history, coordinates follow up visit appointment, provides medication, rehabilitation teaching, etc.
• Serve as a clinical resource or consultant for specific patient population.
• Participate in development and implementation of managed care programs for a specific patient population.
• Communicate with physicians and members of the health care team directing patient care.
• Manage and support Telephone Triage.
• Provide leadership for direct patient care programs in area of specialization collaborating with unit-based nurse management team(s).
• Participate in decision-making process for financial management, operational budgetary decisions and cost containment strategies.
• Participate in/provide leadership for divisional, departmental and/or intra institutional and community committees and projects.
• Participate in the ongoing implementation of current regulatory standards in order to meet state and national agency accreditation.
• Perform other special projects and tasks as assigned.
• Design and implement patient/family health education activities for the patient population.
• Serve as an educational and clinical resource to patient/family/staff.
• Support the implementation and evaluation of staff education and orientation programs.
• Facilitate the educational experience for health care students and monitor the care delivered.
• Incorporate the role of patient care provider, advocate (patient, family, and health care professional), consultant, educator, researcher and quality manager.
• Participate in the development and implementation of division/unit quality assessment and improvement programs.
• Use relevant nursing research to improve clinical practice and investigate nursing care problems.
• Participate in development and conduct of research activities related to area of speciality.
• Responsible for maintaining clinical expertise consistent with patient population requirements and current nursing and medical practice.
• Adhere to professional and legal standards of nursing practice.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and staff information.
• Promote a positive work environment.
• Demonstrate the core values of service leadership: respect, communication, accountability, integrity, and compassion.
• Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public.

Required Qualifications:

• A Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is required.
• Reasonable (1-3 years) nursing experience is required.
• Demonstrated expertise in specific clinical area of practice is required.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous PACU experience

Position and Application details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission:
• Resume

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original 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. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. If applicable, internal references will be conducted with approval from the candidate. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

For questions, contact Anne Beyerink at anne-beyerink@uiowa.edu

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Nurse Clinician
• Appointment Type: SEIU
• Schedule: Full-time

Compensation

• Pay Level: 7
• Starting Salary Minimum: $56,021
• Starting Salary Maximum: Commensurate

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Anne Beyerink
• Contact Email: anne-phillips@uiowa.edu

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