Clinic Registered Nurse; RN): Endocrinology

Position: Clinic Registered Nurse (RN): Endocrinology
Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

At Mercy One, health care is more than just a doctor's visit or a place to go when you're in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities - that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.

Mercy One Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. Mercy One Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa's largest medical center, with 802 beds available. The hospital is one of the Midwest's largest referral centers.

With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, Mercy One Central Iowa is one of Iowa's largest employers.

Mercy One Des Moines Diabetes and Endocrinology Care (IDEC):

Mercy One Des Moines Diabetes and Endocrinology Care is the largest endocrine practice in the state of Iowa, providing comprehensive health care services to adult patients diagnosed with diabetes and hormonal disorders.

Mercy One Des Moines Diabetes and Endocrinology Care is recognized by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for its diabetes program. We work collaboratively with Certified Diabetes Educators at the Mercy One Diabetes Education Program.

A hospital's diabetes score is based on multiple data categories, including patient survival, volume and more. Hospitals that earned a high performing rating were significantly better than the national average.

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Mercy One Des Moines Diabetes and Endocrinology Care (IDEC) | Mercy One

Join the Mercy One Family! We are looking to hire a Clinic RN for our Mercy One Des Moines Diabetes and Endocrinology Care (IDEC)

As a Clinic RN at Mercy One, you will provide patient care in outpatient settings and are responsible for delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. They coordinate care provided by other clinical staff, support patient and family education, and ensure communication across healthcare teams. They are accountable for clinical standards and may operate with minimal supervision

Schedule:

* Full time 40 hours a week

* M-F

* 8-4:30 or 8:30-5.

* No Weekends no Holidays

General Requirements:

* Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.

* Plans, assesses, intervenes, and provides direct patient care using critical thinking and nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation).

* Performs comprehensive patient assessments (physical, psychosocial, nutritional, functional, safety, spiritual, cultural, educational). Makes nursing decisions based on patient status and care needs.

* Administers medications and treatments safely via multiple routes (oral, IM, SC, , IV, inhalation, topical, ocular, optic, sublingual, nasal) and documents accordingly.

* Performs nursing care, lab and diagnostic tests, specimen collection, phlebotomy, and limited radiology procedures following policies and universal precautions.

* Assists providers with patient care, phone/mail/fax communications, scheduling, consents, admissions, referrals, and outpatient procedures.

* Communicates and collaborates with physicians, staff, patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members regarding care plans and patient needs.

* Educates patients, families, and clinical staff on treatments, medications, test preparation, discharge, and health maintenance; documents education and evaluates understanding.

* Participates in staff meetings, committees, quality improvement, risk management, and performance improvement projects.

* Maintains documentation accuracy and completeness in EMR: assessments, vitals, symptoms, treatments, medications, education, charges, lab results, histories, and consults.

* Maintains and monitors supplies, equipment, medication stock, and office machines; follows maintenance and quality control protocols; reports malfunctions.

* Recognizes and responds appropriately to urgent/emergency patient needs and initiates emergency procedures.

* Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.

* Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health's Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

Education:

* Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.

* Active RN License in the state of Iowa;
Licensure from other states may be required based on location. Compact State License acceptable where applicable.

* Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 3 months of hire.

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