Triage Clinic Registered Nurse (RN): Dermatology

Trinity Health

23h•Onsite

About The Position

At MercyOne, healthcare focuses on improving community health, not just treating illness. MercyOne Genesis Medical Group, the largest medical group in the Quad-Cities, provides high-quality, patient-centered care. The Triage Registered Nurse position in MercyOne Genesis Dermatology Care involves providing safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care in outpatient settings. This includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care, coordinating with other clinical staff, supporting patient and family education, and ensuring communication across healthcare teams. The RN is accountable for clinical standards and may operate with minimal supervision.

Requirements

Comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment
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
Ability to read, write and understand the English language, and communicate effectively with patient, visitors, and colleagues while performing their job duties
Completion of specialty classes or proof of other certifications required for some roles
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

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
Accountable for clinical standards
May operate with minimal supervision
Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions
Plans, assesses, intervenes, and provides direct patient care using critical thinking and nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation)
Performs comprehensive patient assessments (physical, psychosocial, nutritional, functional, safety, spiritual, cultural, educational)
Makes nursing decisions based on patient status and care needs
Administers medications and treatments safely via multiple routes (oral, IM, SC, ID, IV, inhalation, topical, ocular, optic, sublingual, nasal) and documents accordingly
Performs nursing care, lab and diagnostic tests, specimen collection, phlebotomy, and limited radiology procedures following policies and universal precautions
Assists providers with patient care, phone/mail/fax communications, scheduling, consents, admissions, referrals, and outpatient procedures
Communicates and collaborates with physicians, staff, patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members regarding care plans and patient needs
Educates patients, families, and clinical staff on treatments, medications, test preparation, discharge, and health maintenance; documents education and evaluates understanding
Participates in staff meetings, committees, quality improvement, risk management, and performance improvement projects
Maintains documentation accuracy and completeness in EMR: assessments, vitals, symptoms, treatments, medications, education, charges, lab results, histories, and consults
Maintains and monitors supplies, equipment, medication stock, and office machines; follows maintenance and quality control protocols; reports malfunctions
Recognizes and responds appropriately to urgent/emergency patient needs and initiates emergency procedures
Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager
Maintains 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 in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior