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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Staff Nurse -Digestive Health Clinic - Triage RN (50%25)

Registered NurseNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$61,782

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Job Description

University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a 50%25 Triage Staff Nurse to work for the Digestive Health Clinic.

Sign-on Incentive

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Duties to Include

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.

University of Iowa Health Care—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.®

Percent of Time: 50%25

Schedule: Variable days Monday- Friday, 0730-1700. No weekends or holidays, some lates may be required.

  • Salary:$61,782 at 100%25 effort | per year to commensurate
  • Location: University Campus

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

Education

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

Required Qualifications

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
  • Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
  • Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required.

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.
  • 1 year of GI/Liver GI experience.

Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume (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 7 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum 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. For questions, contact Nicole Olmstead at nicole-olmstead@uiowa.edu.

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

Key Responsibilities

The Triage Staff Nurse will assess, diagnose, and treat patients within the Digestive Health Clinic while coordinating care across settings. Responsibilities also include developing patient care plans, documenting interventions, and managing discharge planning in a multidisciplinary environment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current nursing license in Iowa and possess at least an Associate’s Degree in Nursing. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required, with 1 year of GI/Liver experience preferred.

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningCare coordinationPatient educationGI/Liver care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Staff Nurse -Digestive Health Clinic - Triage RN (50%25) at University of Iowa a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Telehealth Nursing (RN) — ranked against 180 active Telehealth Nursing (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Telehealth Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 48 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% are remote, 56% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 10.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Telehealth Nursing (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 180 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Iowa City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k≈ 4.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,270/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Iowa City, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About University of Iowa

Hospitals and Health Care
Iowa City, Iowa
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Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000
Paid vacation
Sick leave
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Retirement plan