The Department of Surgery, Transplant Medicine Service, is seeking a temporary, hourly Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner to provide personalized and comprehensive care in the outpatient setting. This position will demonstrate a high degree of clinical expertise in caring for Transplant patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered within transplant, including management of immunosuppression.
The ARNP collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate and perform overall medical care and medical management, while exercising autonomy in medical decision-making and services provided in an outpatient setting and follow up on an as needed basis. This includes assessment, diagnosis, treatment, education, health promotion, care coordination and transitions of care, etc.
Position Responsibilities:
* Perform direct patient care including diagnostic and therapeutic services.
* Be responsible for evaluation, management, education and assurance of follow up for each patient seen in clinic.
* Conduct comprehensive assessments focused on needs of transplant patients.
* Write admission, discharge, progress, consult, and clinic notes in an accurate and concise manner.
* Collaborate with the Transplant Medicine Service members, patient/family and other referring providers to formulate, implement, coordinate, evaluate and modify care plans that are individualized, multimodal/comprehensive and evidence-based.
* Manage immunosuppression, placement of Dobhoff tube, placement of nasal harness, repair of laceration, chemical cauterization, puncture aspiration, paracentesis, removal of central lines, removal of surgical drains, obtain ABG's.
* Work with patients and families to determine their understanding of the patient's condition and proposed treatment plan and treatment options, provide appropriate education; discuss and develop goals of care and identify measurable treatment objectives.
* Assist the patient, family and primary care provider(s) with implementation of the plan of care in the home or community, and outpatient settings.
* Coordinate the care of patients undergoing evaluation for transplant surgery, from time of identification of candidacy through the post-operative follow-up.
* Evaluation and interpret pertinent lab and imaging results.
* Maintain working knowledge of pharmacology, antibiotic stewardship, and narcotic prescriptive practices.
* Assist with triaging phone calls and provide assistance with transition of care from outpatient to inpatient, and as needed, inpatient to outpatient.
* Assess and facilitate referrals and consultations to other services per patient needs.
* Complete documentation and billing procedures according to institutional and departmental guidelines. Ensure that documentation identifies goals of care and facilitates interdisciplinary communication.
* Demonstrate accountability for evaluation of clinical practice, including adherence to organizational, state and national practice standards and codes.
* Initiate and coordinate referrals to other health care team members or agencies.
* Provide anticipatory guidance and counseling to patients/families and provide education and serve as a resource for ancillary staff in area of clinical expertise.
* Return patient phone calls regarding procedures or any questions/concerns relating to such.
* Provide education and serve as a resource for nursing staff, medical and advanced practice provider students, and residents in area of clinical expertise.
* Serve in a consultative resource capacity by providing expert knowledge and behavioral skills that impact clinical practices and patient outcomes
* Participates and meets or exceeds metrics for OPPE as set forth by UIHC Chief Medical Officer and Department of Surgery.
* Participate in the development and implementation of divisional and departmental QA/QI/research programs.
* Participate in consent and protocols for clinical trials/research projects in conjunction with other disciplines.
* Maintain national and state licensing and certification requirements.
* Maintain current compliances (University, UI Health Care, Departmental, etc.) as required.
Required Qualifications:
* Master's degree required. Master's degree in nursing is preferred. If master's degree is in a related field, a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is required.
* Requires demonstrated experience in area of clinical practice.
* Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required
* 3-5 years of patient care experience
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Reasonable (1-3 years) relevant clinical experience in Transplant Medicine.
* Experience with data and quality management projects.
* Ability to function with a high degree of autonomy to make independent decisions while actively collaborating with multi-disciplinary health care members providing care for highly complex patients.
* Ability to provide critical thinking and analytical skills required.
* Ability to comprehend and follow policy, procedure, guidelines and protocols required.
* Ability to maintain productive work relationships while considering multiple perspectives.
Desired Qualifications:
* Considerable (3-5 years) relevant clinical experience in Transplant Medicine.
* Extensive knowledge of physical assessment, differential diagnoses, pathophysiology and pharmacology, management of acute and chronic Transplant Medicine diagnoses.
This position is temporary and will be scheduled on an as-needed basis.
University of Iowa
Oct 08, 2026