The University of Iowa Community Clinics (UICC) is seeking a patient centered
100% Staff Nurse to work at our Heartland Drive Clinic. This position will support our Internal Medicine Clinic. This position will support the clinic in providing phone triage support, helping with prior authorizations, as well as assist with nurse visits.
Our Internal Medicine staff serve adult patients and address needs ranging from prevention to routine care of illness and injury to specialized care for the most complex diseases, injuries, and conditions. UIHC specialists will consult the same medical record used by our family medicine provider so our patients specialty care is streamlined.
This position will mainly support our patients at the Heartland Drive Clinic but could float to other clinic locations based on clinical needs/hours.
This position offers free parking!!!
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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.
- Driver's License and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards
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.®
WECARE Core Values
- Welcoming - We strive for an environment where everyone has a voice that is heard, that promotes the dignity of our patients, trainees, and employees, and allows all to thrive in their health, work, research, and education.
- Excellence - We aim to achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and accessible healthcare, education, and research.
- Collaboration - We encourage collaboration with healthcare systems, providers, and communities across Iowa and the region, as well as within our UI community. We believe teamwork - guided by compassion - is the best way to work.
- Accountability - We behave ethically, act with fairness and integrity, take responsibility for our own 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 and opportunities for personal and professional growth for our staff and learners.
Percent of Time: 100% (40 hours per week)
Schedule: Variable hours, Monday through Friday, between 6:30 AM and 5:30 PM. Standard clinic hours are 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM. No on call time, weekends, or holidays required.
Location: Coralville Heartland Drive Clinic (and surround clinics/locations based on clinic needs)
Pay Grade: 52 - https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/plans
Salary: $55,910 - $102,559
(based on years of experience)
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
- Current license to practice in the state of Iowa by the time of hire
- 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.
- General computer skills are required.
- Current course completion card in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association
- Driver's License and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards
Desirable Qualifications
- If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
- Strong patient care experience: 1-2 years of ambulatory or clinic experience.
- Previous experience with triage phone calls.
- Previous experience with Epic.
- Previous experience with medication administration.
In order to be considered, applicants
must upload 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. 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 chloe-ketcham@uiowa.edu
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
Additional Information
- Classification Title: Staff Nurse
- Appointment Type: SEIU
- Schedule: Full-time
Compensation
Contact Information
- Organization: Healthcare
- Contact Name: Chloe Ketcham
- Contact Email: chloe-ketcham@uiowa.edu
