Staff Nurse - Crisis Stabilization Unit (University Campus) Wed-Fri Days-0700/1900- 90%
University of Iowa

Job Info

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Sign-on incentive: Candidates are eligible for a sign on incentive of up to $12,500 based on experience

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics-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. ®

UI Hospitals & Clinics was the first hospital in Iowa to be designated a Magnet Hospital (2004) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the first hospital in Iowa to be re-designated three times (2008, 2013 and 2018). Among our hospital's 811 beds, just under 200 are designated as intensive care beds. In a typical year, we perform more than 32,000 major operations and receive nearly 60,000 emergency department visits. Opportunities for nurses abound in our intensive and specialty services areas.

NEW! The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is expanding to a new space! The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Nursing is seeking a Staff Nurse (RN) for the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) to assess patients' nursing care needs, evaluate effectiveness of care provided, and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice.

The Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is a short-stay unit with a maximum capacity of 12, providing care for medically stable adult psychiatric patients. Beginning December 3, 2024, the CSU will transition to a new, state-of-the-art unit and expand capacity to 14 adult patients. Members of the interdisciplinary treatment team are prepared to manage patients who are experiencing a psychiatric crisis and in need of immediate, around-the-clock care and observation. The unit's open concept features a large central room with comfortable reclining chairs, rather than traditional hospital beds. Spaces for individual therapy are located immediately adjacent to the central living space. The unit provides other homelike touches for a more therapeutic milieu such as, TVs, music, and web access for patients. Read more.

Percent of Time: 90% - 36 hours per week
Schedule: Day Shifts- Wednesday- Friday, 0700-1900. Holidays that land on the weekend would be included
Location: Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
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 $3,000.00 per year
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

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Education Required:

• An Associate's Degree in Nursing or a Diploma in Nursing is required.
  • OR; 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.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• License to practice nursing in the state of Iowa required by date of hire.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of six months adult inpatient nursing experience or recent internship on an adult inpatient unit
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Proven capacity to function with a high degree of autonomy while actively collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Successful history in building/facilitating interpersonal relationships involving patients, families, colleagues, and student-learners.
• General proficiency with computers

Desirable Qualifications:

• Previous nursing experience working with behavioral health patient population.
• 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.
• 2+ years of previous RN experience in an Adult Psychiatric Hospital Unit OR Emergency Psychiatric Medicine experience.
• Adaptability to the unknown.
• Interest in creative problem solving for unique clinical care challenges.
• Ability to complete tasks autonomously and problem solve independently.
• Experience utilizing electronic medical records.
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures

Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact Katie McVay at katie-mcvay@uiowa.edu. 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. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Staff Nurse
• Appointment Type: SEIU
• Schedule: Part-time

Compensation

• Pay Level: 52

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Katie McVay
• Contact Email: katie-mcvay@uiowa.edu

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