Clinic Registered Nurse; RN): Primary Care

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.

• Full time 40 hours a week
• M-F 7a-5:00p
• No Weekends no Holidays

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. Want to learn more about Mercy One Pleasant Hill Family Medicine here:
Mercy One Pleasant Hill Family Medicine | Mercy One

• Join the Mercy One Family! We are looking to hire a Clinic RN for our Mercy One Pleasant Hill Family Medicine.
• 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.
• Coordinate care provided by other clinical staff, support patient and family education, and ensure communication across healthcare teams.
• Be accountable for clinical standards and may operate with minimal supervision.
• Administrate medications and treatments safely via multiple routes and document accordingly.
• Perform nursing care, lab and diagnostic tests, specimen collection, phlebotomy, and limited radiology procedures following policies and universal precautions.
• Assist providers with patient care, phone/mail/fax communications, scheduling, consents, admissions, referrals, and outpatient procedures.
• Communicate and collaborate with physicians, staff, patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members regarding care plans and patient needs.
• Educate patients, families, and clinical staff on treatments, medications, test preparation, discharge, and health maintenance; document education and evaluate understanding.
• Participate in staff meetings, committees, quality improvement, risk management, and performance improvement projects.
• Maintain documentation accuracy and completeness in EMR: assessments, vitals, symptoms, treatments, medications, education, charges, lab results, histories, and consults.
• Maintain and monitor supplies, equipment, medication stock, and office machines; follow maintenance and quality control protocols; report malfunctions.
• Recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergency patient needs and initiate emergency procedures.
• Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.
• Maintain 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 to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

• 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.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to the population served within 3 months of hire.
• Proficient in basic computer skills (Windows environment, web-based navigation, email, MS Office).
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Requires the ability to read, write and understand the English language, and communicate effectively with patient, visitors, and colleagues while performing their job duties.
• Completion of specialty classes or proof of other certifications required for some roles.
• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty,…