• RN - Family Practice

    UnityPoint Health (Fort Dodge, IA)


    + Area of Interest: Nursing

    + Sign On Bonus: $5,000

    + FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0

    + Department: Family Medicine- 2nd Ave

    + Shift: 8A-5P, M-F

    + Job ID: 174989

     

    Overview

     

    $5,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates

     

    UnityPoint Clinic

     

    Family Medicine 2nd Avenue

     

    Clinic Nurse (RN)

    Fort Dodge, IA

    40 hours per week, full-time benefits

     

    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.

    + Apply Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation within licensure guidelines).

    + Telephone triage by providing and documenting advice for home care of illness/conditions; conducting follow-up phone calls regarding patient’s health and progress as necessary.

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

    + Place urinary catheters and IV per protocol and license .

    + 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.

    + Understand impatient and outpatient specialty procedures . Responsible for compliance with precertification requirements.

    + 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 .

    + Supervision of delegated duties to LPN and CMA on approved clinical protocols.

    Qualifications

    Education:

    • Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nurse

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

    License(s)/Certification(s):

    • Current license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa for Registered Nurse.

    • BLS