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    PICU Nurse Practitioner - Iowa City, United States - University of Iowa

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    Full time
    Description
    The University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital is seeking a 100% Critical Care ARNP to work rotating nights/days/weekends with 12 hours shifts. This position is located in Iowa City, IA. This position may be eligible for a transition and relocation allowance. Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000. Internal candidates are not eligible for sign-on bonus. Provide overall medical care and provide medical management for patients, exercising autonomy in medical decision-making and services provided, in UI Stead Family Children's Hospital's In-Patient Intensive Care Unit(s). Function independently and/or as a member of an interdisciplinary team to plan, deliver, and evaluate health care for the inpatient ICU population. Extensive focus is caring for hospitalized patients to manage care and length of stay, improve resource utilization and decrease costs to patients and the institution while providing personalized care.

    Position Responsibilities:
    • Assesses the patient's health status by means of history taking, physical examination, laboratory studies, and any additional means that are determined to be appropriate, including performance of the following procedures (but not limited to) i. e. PICC lines, arterial lines, central venous catheters, lumbar punctures, chest tube placement, and intubations.
    • Plans and communicates treatment programs relating to the health aspects of the patient's needs.
    • Recognizes, discriminates, and manages acute illness, chronic conditions, and disabilities.
    • Determines and facilitates referral and consultation needs in a timely manner.
    • Completes medicine documentation and billing procedures according to institutional and departmental guidelines.
    • Initiates therapeutic measures using independent judgment according to recognized clinical guidelines.
    • Completes MAC, human resource, outreach, and other administrative paperwork.
    • Performs other projects as assigned.
    • Ability to synthesize scientific, behavioral, and humanistic principles for application to clinical practice at the advanced nurse practitioner level.
    • Understands nursing theory, pathophysiology, and pharmacokinetics with ability to perform patient and family assessment by means of an appropriately comprehensive history and physical examination, develop differential diagnosis based on history, physical and interpretation of appropriately ordered tests and evaluations, develop a plan of care and implement treatment including referrals and prescriptions, and evaluate patient responses to health, illness and treatment.
    • Ability to identify patient/family/community care and education needs. Develop, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the care plan, coordinating care as indicated with referral and consultation resources, community support agencies, schools, and local primary care providers.
    • Knowledge of research activities, research findings, and quality improvement principles related to patient outcomes with ability to participate in development and implementation of such activities.
    • Understands the Nurse Practice Act, including ARNP components.
    • Ability to utilize therapeutic communication skills to provide counseling to patients and families.
    • Ability to perform technical skill defined by collaborative practice agreement according to Iowa Board of Nursing, and UIHC standards.
    • Ability to function as an independent practitioner within guidelines of the collaborative practice agreement, Iowa Board of Nursing, and UIHC standards.
    For a full job description, please email the email listed below.

    Education Requirements:
    • A master's degree is required, in Nursing preferred.
    • If master's degree is in a related field, a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is required.
    Required Qualifications:
    • Demonstrated experience of two or more years in the care of critical care pediatric patients or experience that demonstrates knowledge of the care of all patients admitted to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
    • Selected candidates will be expected to successfully obtain a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Acute Care (CPNP-AC) certification within 3 years of hire.
    Desired Requirements:
    • Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.
    • Demonstrated experience providing overall medical care and provide medical management for patients in an inpatient setting is highly desirable.
    • Demonstrated experience exercising autonomy in medical decision-making and services provided is highly desirable.
    • Demonstrated experience managing length of stay, improve resource utilization and decrease costs to patients and the institution while providing personalized care is highly desirable.
    • Current certification as a nurse practitioner (Acute Care NP) and licensure as ARNP in state of Iowa.
    Percent of Time: 90-100%

    Location: Iowa City

    Salary:

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

    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.

    Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

    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.

    For additional questions, please contact

    This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

    Additional Information
    • Classification Title: Critical Care/Neonatal ARNP
    • Appointment Type: SEIU
    • Schedule: Part-time
    • Work Modality Options: On Campus
    Compensation
    • Pay Level: 13
    • Starting Salary Minimum: 114000
    • Starting Salary Maximum: 156392
    Contact Information
    • Organization: Healthcare
    • Contact Name: Pediatric Human Resouces
    • Contact Email:

    The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.


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