Clinic Registered Nurse (RN): Wound

Trinity Health · Davenport, IA · 6 days ago

HealthcareFull-time

About the role

The MercyOne Genesis Davenport Wound Care Clinic is seeking a Registered Nurse to join their team. This position offers a sign-on bonus of $5,000.00, payable in installments over two 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
Accountable for clinical standards and operates with minimal supervision

Requirements

Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the 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

Qualifications

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)
Able 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

Skills

Collaborative and shared leadership environment
Comprehensive patient assessments
Effective communication and collaboration
Safe medication administration
Documentation and record-keeping
Emergency response and management

Benefits

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

Pay