Clinic Registered Nurse (RN): Wound

About the role

The MercyOne Genesis Davenport Wound Care Clinic is seeking a Registered Nurse to join their dedicated team. This position offers a sign-on bonus of $5,000.00, paid out in three installments: 25% at hire, 25% at 1 year, and 50% at 2 years. The commitment period is 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care in outpatient settings
• Delivers safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Carefully 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
• 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
• 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
• 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)
• Comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment
• Personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others

Qualifications

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

Skills

• Collaborative and shared leadership environment
• Effective communication and collaboration
• Comprehensive patient assessments
• Safe administration of medications and treatments
• Documentation and record-keeping
• Supervision and coordination of care
• Emergency response and management

Benefits

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

Pay

Competitive compensation

Schedule

Full time 40 hours a week, 7 or 8:00a-5:00p, No weekend or Holidays