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Specialty Nurse - Nephrology

UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital

1 Positions

ID: 41779759

Posted On 04/07/2025

Refreshed On 05/08/2025

Job Overview

+ **Area of Interest:** Nursing

+ **Sign On Bonus:** $5,000

+ **FTE/Hours per pay period:** .9

+ **Department:** Nephrology and Hypertension-DQ

+ **Shift:** Clinic Hours - Monday-Friday 7:30AM-5:00PM

+ **Job ID:** 163780

Overview

Specialty Nurse - Nephrology

Dubuque, IA

Clinic Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM

Full Time Benefits

Functions as a clinician, educator and resource for patients within their specialty of care and up to their licensure in scope of practice.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:

+ Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

+ Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

+ Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

• Function as a clinician, educator and resource for patients within their specialty of care and assist physicians with office procedures.

• Demonstrates competence in the skills necessary to carry out assigned duties.

• Triage incoming patients ensuring compliance with established admission/acceptance criteria. Direct appointments and referrals as determined by the current criteria.

• Develop, implement and evaluate the standards of practice and care for the patient population.

• Provide appropriate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic health record using standardized workflows and processes.

Development and Patient Education

• Answer questions and provide teaching to patients and family members.

• Responsible for the development and ongoing coordination of care for patients.

• Act as a consultant both within the institution and to outside agencies or groups.

• Consult with individuals, families, community agencies or colleagues from associated disciplines or with nursing.

• Conduct or facilitate implementation of research studies and translate research findings into nursing practice.

• Preauthorize care/procedures with insurance companies.

• Meet the department work schedule as determined by the Clinic Administrator.

• Be aware of what is happening in clinic/department and the organization by attending clinic/department meetings, reading emails and regularly checking information on the organization’s intranet site.

• Maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, Safety and Risk Management guidelines.

• Maintain compliance with Personnel policies and procedures.

• Maintain regular and consistent attendance at work.

• Monitor environmental conditions in order to secure protected health information.

• Behave in a manner consistent with all Corporate Compliance and HIPAA policies and procedures.

• Demonstrate initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.

• Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to other’s views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals; and put the success of the team above own interests.

• Perform other duties as requested by Clinic Administrator to facilitate the smooth and effective operations of the office

Qualifications

Education

Meets educational/competency requirements per policy.

License(s)/Certification(s)

Current Iowa/Illinois/Wisconsin license to practice as a Registered Nurse.

CPR certification.

Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

Primary Contact

13511

Michelle Pickel

HR Recruiter, HR

563-589-2608

Phone

Phone

Phone

Fax

[email protected]

Email

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False

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Job Details

Categories

Health Care

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Company ID

168

Job REQ #

41779759

\# Positions

1

Start Date

20250407

End Date

20250625

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UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital

About the Company

A CAREER AT UNITYPOINT HEALTH - FINLEY HOSPITAL

UnityPoint Health team members come for a job, but stay for a career. As a team member, regardless of your position, you'll get the chance to change lives on a daily basis in order to deliver our vision of the Best Outcome for Every Patient, Every Time. That privilege drives employees' passion for making a difference in the lives of our patients, helping them create healthier, more rewarding lives.

At UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital, we know our collective actions determine the experience we create. Our team members strive to work as one through four key values:

* Foster Unity

* Own the Moment

* Champion Excellence

* Seize Opportunity

If you are interested in joining our team, please visit http://www.unitypoint.org/dubuque/employment-opportunities to learn about our many opportunities and to fill out an online application.

ABOUT OUR HOSPITAL

UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital is a 126-bed community hospital. We employ more than 800 full-and-part-time employees. Finley Hospital is a not-for-profit, locally owned, regional healthcare facility part of the UnityPoint Health system. Finley Hospital is committed to bringing the best medical care to the tri-state area. We offer comprehensive, full service health care that is coordinated around our patients. We have consistently been recognized as a leader in health care.