Staff Nurse - UI Health Care Tiffin Family Medicine 50-100%

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Iowa Community Clinics (UICC) is seeking a patient-centered 50-100% Staff Nurse to work at our Tiffin Clinic. This position will mainly support our Tiffin Family Medicine Clinic but could float to other patient specialties/clinic locations based on clinical needs/hours. This position will support the clinic in providing phone triage support, laboratory support, helping with prior authorizations, as well as assist with nurse visits. For over 100 years, Iowa Healthcare’s primary focus has been the health and wellness of our patients. We provide care for pregnancy, baby wellness, vaccinations, school and athletic physicals, acute visits, annual check-ups, mental health, on-site laboratory services, and more. Our team builds relationships with patients, monitors their care history, and delivers personalized, compassionate care to every patient. When a patient needs specialty care, our family medicine provider connects them with the appropriate UI Health Care specialist, ensuring a seamless experience by sharing your medical records. This position comes with the University of Iowa's full, comprehensive benefit package including generous employer contributions into retirement plans, paid vacation and sick leave, and much more! This position also includes FREE on-site parking!

Requirements

Current license to practice in the state of Iowa by the time of hire
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
General computer skills are required.
Current course completion card in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association
Driver's License and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards
Demonstrated excellent written/verbal communication.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience fostering a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment.
Previous experience successfully working autonomously.
The ability to adapt quickly to different clinical environments and patient populations is crucial; Float nurses must be comfortable working in various departments and clinics such as primary care and specialty services.
Avalibility to provide support to other clinical locations based on clinical need/hours
If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
Familiarity with UI Health Care and ambulatory clinic workflows
Previous experince with family medicine
Previous experience with triage phone calls in outlook
Previous experience with Epic messages/phone calls/results/fax inbox
Previous experience with prior authorizations
Previous experience with OB
Assist with nurse visits during downtime
Previous phlebotomy experience

Responsibilities

Applies nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness.
Assesses patient health care preferences and expectations.
Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings.
Develops patient care plan based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implements patient care plan according to patient priorities, which includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses.
Documents/reports interventions and patient/family response.
Collaborates and integrates contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan.
Develops, coordinates and implements transfer/discharge planning throughout episode of care.
Implements nursing interventions according to department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.
Follows universal precautions.