Staff Nurse - Burn Unit

1w1 week ago

University of Iowa Health Care

Iowa City, US · Full-time · $61,183 – $85,000

About this role

University of Iowa Health Care is one of the best hospitals in the United States and Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center. The Burn Treatment Center and Intermediate Care Unit (8 JCP) is a 17-bed unit caring for adult and pediatric burn patients plus adult trauma requiring intermediate monitoring. Staff provide inpatient and outpatient care including Burn Clinic services.

The unit features a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy room for burn/wound dressing care, a pediatric playroom, and rehabilitation gym. Staff also deliver burn outreach, education, and host an annual Burn Camp for survivors. The American College of Surgeons has designated it a Level I Burn Center since 1996.

Staff Nurses apply nursing theory to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of responses to health and illness. They develop and implement care plans based on patient condition, age, psychological, educational, and socioeconomic factors. Collaboration with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams coordinates the continuum of care.

This 90% position involves day and night rotating shifts with every other weekend and holiday rotation. All qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $10,000. Join a team changing medicine and changing lives in Iowa City.

Requirements

RN licensure in state of Iowa
Experience or training in burn and wound care
Knowledge of adult and pediatric burn patient management
Familiarity with trauma intermediate care
Ability to care for patients in hydrotherapy and rehabilitation settings
Understanding of outpatient burn clinic operations

Responsibilities

Apply nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness
Assess patient health care preferences and expectations
Collaboratively coordinate the continuum of care across settings
Develop patient care plan based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions
Implement patient care plan according to patient priorities and document interventions and responses
Collaborate and integrate contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan
Develop, coordinate, and implement transfer/discharge planning throughout episode of care
Implement nursing interventions according to policies, procedures, and protocols while following universal precautions