Clinic Registered Nurse (RN): Psychology

About the role

MercyOne Genesis Psychology Associates is seeking a Registered Nurse to join their team. This position 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 accordingly
• 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; 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
• 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

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)
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people in a collaborative, shared leadership environment
• 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 a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others

Skills

• Collaborative and shared leadership environment
• Effective communication and collaboration
• Documentation and record-keeping
• Emergency response and management
• Medication administration and treatment
• Supervision and coordination of care
• Education and training

Benefits

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

Pay

Competitive compensation

Schedule

Full time 40 hours, 8:00a-5:00p, No weekend or Holidays