Clinic Nurse: Family Medicine

Job Overview

Overview

Clinic Nurse - Family Medicine

Dubuque, IA

Full Time Benefits

$5,000 Sign On Bonus, if external

Are you a passionate RN looking for a dynamic and supportive clinic to join? Do you want to be part of a team that is committed to delivering high-quality care and making a positive impact in the community? If so, we invite you to join our clinic!

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

• Assist provider and other clinical staff with obtaining basic vital information preparing patient for examination, treatment and minor surgical procedures.

• Demonstrates competence in the clinical skills necessary to carry out assigned job duties.

• May be required to draw and collect blood and other samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.

• Apply Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation within licensure guidelines).

• Telephone triage by providing and documenting advice for home care of illness/conditions; conducting follow-up phone calls regarding patient’s health and progress as necessary.

• Administer vaccines and ordered medications by oral, IM,SQ or ID routes.

• Place urinary catheters and IV per protocol and license.

• Schedule referrals for patients with specialist or outpatient as requested by the provider. Complete appropriate forms or requisitions needed for referrals or lab testing, including appropriate CPT/ICD-9 coding.

• Understand impatient and outpatient specialty procedures. Responsible for compliance with precertification requirements.

• Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related to office visits, laboratory tests and procedures to regularly follow patients monitoring disease status.

• Provide appropriate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic health record using standardized workflows and processes.

• Supervision of delegated duties to LPN and CMA on approved clinical protocols.

Development and Patient Education

• Be aware of what is happening in clinic/department and the organization by attending clinic/department meetings, reading emails and regularly checking information on the organization’s intranet site.

• Maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, Safety and Risk Management guidelines.

• Maintain compliance and behave in a manner consistent with all policies and procedures, including but not limited to Compliance, HIPAA and personnel workplace rules.

• Behave in a manner consistent with all Compliance and HIPAA policies and procedures.

• Maintain regular and consistent attendance at work.

• Demonstrate initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.

• Provide education to patients and families using the Teach-back method per protocols and guidelines.

• Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to other’s views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals; and put the success of the team above own interests.

• Perform other duties as requested by Clinic Administrator to facilitate the smooth and effective operations of the office.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nurses.

• Current license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa/Illinois/Wisconsin for Registered Nurse.

• High school diploma required if work is performed in a complex CLIA lab.

Experience

• No previous clinical experience required beyond education requirements

License(s)/Certification(s)

• BLS

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work as a team member.

• Ability to understand and apply guidelines, policies and procedures.

• Previous clinical experience in a medical office preferred.

• Strong computer skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.