Staff Nurse - UI Health Care Cedar Rapids Endocrinology 50%

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Community Clinics is seeking a patient-centered Staff Nurse for its Endocrinology Clinic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The clinic provides expert care for diabetes and other conditions affecting glands, hormones, and metabolism, including personalized diabetes treatment plans and follow-up care. The position primarily supports Endocrinology and may support other service lines or clinic locations based on clinical needs and hours. Staff Nurses build relationships with patients, learn their health care histories, and provide personalized, compassionate care as part of a team-based clinic model. The role is 50% FTE, or 20 hours per week, with variable weekday hours between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. There are no weekends, holidays, or on-call hours. Free on-site parking is available. University of Iowa Health Care is Iowa’s only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. More than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and service. Its mission is “Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.” The organization’s WE CARE values are Welcoming, Excellence, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Empowerment.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing, Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, Professional Masters of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP), MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader, or a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN, MA).
Current Iowa license to practice nursing by the time of hire.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members, demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
General computer skills.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider course completion card from the American Heart Association.
Driver’s license and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards.

Nice To Haves

Previous endocrine patient care experience.
Previous glucose monitoring or continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) experience.
Three to five years of recent staff nurse-level experience in an adult medical-surgical setting (highly desired).
Current experience in self-directed, independent roles and autonomous work ability.
At least one year of triage experience within the last three years.
Previous diabetes patient experience.
Previous adult or family medicine patient experience.
Demonstrated experience fostering a welcoming and respectful work or academic environment.
Previous EPIC experience.
Previous phlebotomy experience.

Responsibilities

Support patients in the Endocrinology Clinic and, as needed, other service lines or clinics based on clinical needs and hours.
Apply nursing theory to assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate patient responses to health and illness.
Assess patients’ health care preferences and expectations.
Coordinate continuity of care collaboratively across settings.
Develop patient care plans based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic circumstances, prescribing interventions to achieve expected outcomes.
Implement patient care plans according to patient priorities and interventions identified through nursing diagnoses.
Document and report interventions and patient and family responses.
Collaborate with patients and families and integrate their contributions into multidisciplinary care plans.
Develop, coordinate, and implement transfer and discharge planning throughout the episode of care.
Implement nursing interventions according to department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Follow universal precautions.