Clinic Registered Nurse (RN): Family Medicine

Trinity Health•Clive, IA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

MercyOne is seeking a Clinic RN for their MercyOne Clive Family Medicine Clinic. In this role, you will provide patient care in outpatient settings, delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. You will coordinate care with other clinical staff, support patient and family education, and ensure communication across healthcare teams. Accountability for clinical standards and the ability to operate with minimal supervision are key. MercyOne's mission is to improve community health by not only treating illness but also promoting wellness. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center is Iowa's largest medical center and a major referral center in the Midwest, with a large team of physicians and allied health professionals.

Requirements

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).
Ability to work with diverse groups of people in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
Requires the ability to read, write and understand the English language, and communicate effectively with patient, visitors, and colleagues while performing their job duties.
Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.

Nice To Haves

Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
Completion of specialty classes or proof of other certifications required for some roles.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care in outpatient settings.
Deliver safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Coordinate care provided by other clinical staff.
Support patient and family education.
Ensure communication across healthcare teams.
Maintain clinical standards.
Plan, assess, intervene, and provide direct patient care using critical thinking and nursing processes.
Perform comprehensive patient assessments (physical, psychosocial, nutritional, functional, safety, spiritual, cultural, educational).
Make nursing decisions based on patient status and care needs.
Administer medications and treatments safely via multiple routes.
Perform nursing care, lab and diagnostic tests, specimen collection, phlebotomy, and limited radiology procedures.
Assist providers with patient care, phone/mail/fax communications, scheduling, consents, admissions, referrals, and outpatient procedures.
Communicate and collaborate with physicians, staff, patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members regarding care plans and patient needs.
Educate patients, families, and clinical staff on treatments, medications, test preparation, discharge, and health maintenance.
Participate in staff meetings, committees, quality improvement, risk management, and performance improvement projects.
Maintain documentation accuracy and completeness in EMR.
Maintain and monitor supplies, equipment, medication stock, and office machines.
Recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergency patient needs and initiate emergency procedures.
Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.
Maintain a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures.