Prep/Recovery Nurse - 90%25 - North Liberty Hospital
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA, US
Summary
The Prep/Recovery Nurse will perform patient care tasks under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. They are responsible for developing and implementing patient care plans and coordinating the continuum of care across settings.
Job Description
Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $10,000!
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center North Liberty is seeking Staff Nurses for the Perioperative Department to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager.
Characteristic Duties of our Staff Nurses include but are not limited to:
- 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 precaution
Percent of Time: 90%25
Schedule: Monday - Friday, rotating hours between 0530-2030, occasional extension of shift, weekend, and holiday hours
Location: Medical Center North Liberty
SEIU Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan
OR Premium Pay: $10,000 annually (at 100%25 effort)
Pay Differentials: Shift differentials for evening, and weekend shifts. Premium pay for additional shifts greater than 4 hours.
Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
The new University of Iowa Health Care – North Liberty Campus is a 469,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility serving as the home of UI Health Care’s nationally recognized Orthopedics service line. It offers coordinated, comprehensive, and accessible care across outpatient, inpatient, and surgical settings.
In addition to world-class orthopedic care, the campus features a full-service community imaging center, laboratory services, physical therapy, a retail pharmacy, an emergency department, and a wide range of support services. Every element of the facility is thoughtfully designed to deliver an exceptional experience for patients and staff, support excellence in clinical care, education, and research, and foster meaningful community partnerships.
UI Health Care is building a welcoming, skilled, and collaborative team to help launch this innovative campus and advance our mission: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.
Required Qualifications:
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An Associate’s Degree in Nursing, a Diploma in Nursing, a 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
- Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire
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
- Knowledge of university policies and procedures is desired
- Previous OR experience is highly desirable
Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 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 [email protected].
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.
Our WE CARE Values
Welcoming: We have an environment where everyone has a voice that is heard, promotes dignity, and allows all to thrive in health, work, research, and education.
Excellence: We achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and accessible health care, education, and research.
Collaboration: We collaborate with health care systems, providers, and communities across Iowa and the region, as well as within our UI community. Teamwork, guided by compassion, is the best way to work.
Accountability: We behave ethically, act with fairness and integrity, take responsibility for our actions, and respond when errors in behavior or judgment occur.
Respect: We create an environment where every individual feels safe, valued, and respected, supporting the well-being and success of all members of our community.
Empowerment: We commit to fair access to research, health care, and education for our community, along with opportunities for personal and professional growth for our staff and learners.
Mission
Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.
As Iowa’s comprehensive academic health system, University of Iowa Health Care:
• Provides high-quality primary and specialty care to patients and families across Iowa and the region
• Educates and trains the next generation of physicians, biomedical scientists, and health care professionals
• Advances research that improves understanding of human health and leads to new treatments and therapies
• Partners with communities to expand access, improve health outcomes, and strengthen overall well-being
Vision
To be among the nation’s best in medical education, biomedical research, and patient care—improving the health and well-being of Iowans and communities we serve.
Recognitions/ Awards
Named to Forbes America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals (2025) and included in additional Forbes employer rankings for workplace excellence and early-career opportunities.
Founded
1904
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Iowa City, Iowa
Our WE CARE Values
Welcoming: We have an environment where everyone has a voice that is heard, promotes dignity, and allows all to thrive in health, work, research, and education.
Excellence: We achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and accessible health care, education, and research.
Collaboration: We collaborate with health care systems, providers, and communities across Iowa and the region, as well as within our UI community. Teamwork, guided by compassion, is the best way to work.
Accountability: We behave ethically, act with fairness and integrity, take responsibility for our actions, and respond when errors in behavior or judgment occur.
Respect: We create an environment where every individual feels safe, valued, and respected, supporting the well-being and success of all members of our community.
Empowerment: We commit to fair access to research, health care, and education for our community, along with opportunities for personal and professional growth for our staff and learners.
Mission
Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.
As Iowa’s comprehensive academic health system, University of Iowa Health Care:
• Provides high-quality primary and specialty care to patients and families across Iowa and the region
• Educates and trains the next generation of physicians, biomedical scientists, and health care professionals
• Advances research that improves understanding of human health and leads to new treatments and therapies
• Partners with communities to expand access, improve health outcomes, and strengthen overall well-being
Vision
To be among the nation’s best in medical education, biomedical research, and patient care—improving the health and well-being of Iowans and communities we serve.
Recognitions/ Awards
Named to Forbes America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals (2025) and included in additional Forbes employer rankings for workplace excellence and early-career opportunities.
Founded
1904
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Iowa City, Iowa