Clinic Registered Nurse (RN): Regency Convenient Care

Trinity Health•Mason City, IA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

MercyOne North Iowa is seeking a Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) for their MercyOne Regency Convenient Care location. This role involves providing patient care in an outpatient setting, focusing on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe, effective, and evidence-based care. The RN will coordinate care with other clinical staff, support patient and family education, and ensure effective communication across healthcare teams. This position operates with minimal supervision and is accountable for clinical standards. MercyOne is committed to improving community health through comprehensive care, not just when patients are sick but also in maintaining wellness. MercyOne North Iowa is a large healthcare provider in the region and a significant employer in Cerro Gordo County, operating as a private, not-for-profit health care center serving a large number of inpatients and outpatients annually. It also functions as a teaching institution with various residency and fellowship programs, and serves as a clinical training site for numerous students in diverse medical fields.

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.
Operate with minimal supervision and be accountable for clinical standards.
Know, understand, incorporate, and demonstrate the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values.
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 and document accordingly.
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; document education and evaluate understanding.
Participate in staff meetings, committees, quality improvement, risk management, and performance improvement projects.
Maintain documentation accuracy and completeness in EMR: assessments, vitals, symptoms, treatments, medications, education, charges, lab results, histories, and consults.
Maintain and monitor supplies, equipment, medication stock, and office machines; follow maintenance and quality control protocols; report malfunctions.
Recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergency patient needs and initiate emergency procedures.
Maintain a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, and other policies and procedures.
Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.