PRN Staff Nurse - General Pediatrics - Iowa River Landing

IRL is seeking a PRN Staff Nurse for our General Pediatrics Clinic. Primary need will be Saturdays from 7:30am-12:00pm. Additional hours may be available during the week from 8:00am-8:00pm.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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.

Pay:$50.00/hour

Educationand Certification Requirements:

• An Associate's degree in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing, Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, or Master's degree in Nursing (MNHP or MSN) is required
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required

Experience Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Minimum of 1-3 years' experience as a nurse

Desired 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.
• Ambulatory care experience.
• Experience in Pediatrics.
• Telephone triage experience.

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.