Clinic Registered Nurse (RN): Neurology

About the role

The role of Clinic RN at MercyOne Ruan Neurology Care involves providing patient care in outpatient settings, coordinating care provided by other clinical staff, supporting patient and family education, and ensuring communication across healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and 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, ID, IV, inhalation, topical, ocular, optic, sublingual, nasal) and documents accordingly.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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).
• Completion of specialty classes or proof of other certifications required for some roles.

Qualifications

• Comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Personal presence characterized by honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others.

Skills

• Collaborative and shared leadership environment.
• Effective communication skills.
• Comprehensive patient assessment skills.
• Medication administration and documentation skills.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork.
• Education and counseling skills.
• Documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Emergency response and crisis management skills.

Benefits

Competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Pay

Competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Schedule

Full time 40 hours a week M-F 7a-4:30p No Weekends, No Holidays