Clinic Registered Nurse (RN): Primary Care
About the role
MercyOne Rockford Family Medicine is seeking a Clinic RN to join their dedicated team. The clinic provides patient care in outpatient settings and is responsible for delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Responsibilities
- Provides patient care in outpatient settings
- Coordinates care provided by other clinical staff
- Supports patient and family education
- Ensures communication across healthcare teams
- Administers medications and treatments safely via multiple routes
- Documents nursing care, lab and diagnostic tests, specimen collection, phlebotomy, and limited radiology procedures
- Aids 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
- 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
- Reports malfunctions and maintains a working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations
- Recognizes and responds appropriately to urgent/emergency patient needs
Requirements
- Active RN License in the state of Iowa; Licensure from other states may be required based on location
- 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)
- Personal presence characterized by honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others
Qualifications
- Comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment
- Completion of specialty classes or proof of other certifications required for some roles
Skills
- Collaborative and shared leadership environment
- Comprehensive patient assessments
- Medication administration and treatment delivery
- Documentation and record-keeping
- Communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams
- Education and counseling of patients and families
- Emergency response and recognition
Benefits
Competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!
Pay
Competitive compensation
Schedule
Full time 36 hours a week, Monday through Friday, 7:00a-5:00p, no weekends or holidays
Company Information
MercyOne is a private, not-for-profit health care center that serves more than 400,000 inpatients and outpatients each year. It is the largest provider of health care services in the region and the largest employer in Cerro Gordo County. MercyOne is also a teaching institution with various residency and fellowship programs.