Registered Nurse

About the role

Full-time Registered Nurse position providing professional nursing healthcare to Heartland Health Services’ patients, coordinating day-to-day patient care activities, patient teaching, and telephone communication in accordance with HHS mission, strategic goals, regulations, and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Manages acute, chronic, and episodic high-risk, high-volume patients of all ages to improve or maintain health state.
• Oversees and monitors patient evaluation, treatment decisions, and related care/consultations.
• Facilitates development and assists implementation of standards, policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
• Supports continuous quality improvement efforts to increase patient outcomes and satisfaction.
• Provides appropriate education to patients and family caregivers regarding medical conditions and treatment plans; ensures appropriate use of healthcare resources and documentation.
• Coordinates services with other patient care locations; maintains communication with allied services.
• Assists clinicians with technical procedures by preparing and informing the patient; ensures informed consent.
• Performs various patient care procedures and administration of medications as directed by clinician, independently.
• Provides routine care and documentation; may include rooming, vitals, handling paperwork, EHR, and in‑basket management.
• Communicates pertinent patient information to other healthcare team members.
• Obtains patient information related to illness, determines priority of needs, conducts physical exams, records/reports symptoms, reactions, treatments, and condition changes; provides advice within scope of license and per protocols.
• Schedules appointments with clinicians when appropriate.
• Refills patient medications per protocols.
• May transcribe physician orders for new prescription medication or changes to standing orders.
• Ensures proper care, use, and maintenance of equipment and supplies; practices safety, environmental, and infection control methods.
• Demonstrates compliance with clinic policies, procedures, and regulatory agency requirements.
• Travels to various clinic locations as needed.
• Supports clinic compliance with federal, state, local, and HHS rules governing clinical provision of medical services, workplace safety, public health, and confidentiality.
• Works with clinical teams and support staff to develop and implement policies that maximize patient‑centered communication and services.
• Maintains and assures confidentiality of patient information per HHS policies.
• Reports building/equipment problems through appropriate channels.
• Performs any clerical duty or department‑related task as assigned by supervisor.
• Attends all staff, department, and other required meetings.

Requirements

• Current state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Knowledge of principles of growth and development and physical, emotional, psychosocial needs of patient population.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi‑task.
• Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with patients, families, and teams.
• Previous experience in an office setting or one year’s experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel preferred but not required.
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) experience preferred but not required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) licensure/certification – not required to start but must be obtained within the first 90 days of hire.

Benefits

• 10 paid holidays off per year.
• PTO – 4 weeks accrued per year.
• 401K match up to 4%.
• Health benefits start day 1 (medical, dental, vision, etc.).

Pay

$30.60‑40.20 per hour.

Schedule

8 AM – 4:30 PM.