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+ Area of Interest: LPN

+ Sign On Bonus: $5,000

+ FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.95

+ Department: Spec Care Clinic- Urology

+ Shift: Mon, Tues, Thurs 7:45am-4pm; Wed 7:15am-4pm; Fri 7:45am-1pm

+ Job ID: 168596

Overview

UnityPoint Clinic - Urology

LPN

Waterloo, IA

$5K Sign-on Bonus

Full-time: M, Tu, Th 7:45am-4pm, W 7:15am-4pm, F 7:45am-1pm

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

+ Assist provider and other clinical staff with obtaining basic vital information preparing patient for examination, treatment and minor surgical procedures.

+ Demonstrates competence in the clinical skills necessary to carry out assigned job duties.

+ May be required to draw and collect blood and other samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.

+ Administer vaccines and ordered medications by oral, IM,SQ or ID routes.

+ Place urinary catheters per protocol.

+ Schedule referrals for patients with specialist or outpatient as requested by the provider. Complete appropriate forms or requisitions needed for referrals or lab testing, including appropriate CPT/ICD-9 coding.

+ Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related to office visits, laboratory tests and procedures to regularly follow patients monitoring disease status.

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

+ 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.

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

+ Provide education to patients and families using the Teach-back method per protocols and guidelines.

Qualifications

+ Graduate of an accredited program for Licensed Practical Nurses.

+ High school diploma required if work is performed in a complex CLIA lab.

+ Previous clinical experience in a medical office preferred.

+ Current license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa for Licensed Practical Nurse.

+ Strong interpersonal skills.

+ Strong computer skills.

+ Ability to work as a team member.

+ Ability to understand and apply guidelines, policies and procedures

+ Able to write, read, comprehend and speak fluent English.

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills.