Clinic Registered Nurse (RN): Surgical Care

About the role

MercyOne Genesis Davenport Surgical Care 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

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
• Knowledge, understanding, and incorporation of Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions
• Plans, assesses, intervenes, and provides direct patient care using critical thinking and nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation, 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

Skills

• Collaborative and shared leadership environment
• Critical thinking and nursing processes
• Comprehensive patient assessments
• Medication administration and documentation
• Communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary team
• Educational and discharge planning
• Documentation and record-keeping
• Emergency response and recognition

Benefits

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

Pay

Full-time 32 hours per week

Schedule

M-T 8:00a-5:00p
Fri 8a-12p

Colleagues of MercyOne Health System

Enjoy a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.