Staff Nurse - UICC Bettendorf Endocrinology/Ambulatory Clinic

The University of Iowa Community Clinics (UICC) is seeking a patient centered 100% Staff Nurse to work within our new Endocrinology Clinic located in Bettendorf, IA .

Our clinics specializes in the expert care for diabetes and other conditions that affect your body’s glands, hormones, and metabolism.

We provide personalized diabetes treatment plans and follow-up care. UI Diabetes Care is a leader in the treatment of people with diabetes and has developed innovative programs designed to help prevent and control diabetes.

We use a patient-centered care approach a partnership between you and your team of physicians, nurses and dietitians to develop a diabetes treatment plan that meets your needs.

This position will mainly support Endocrinology but could also support other service lines / clinics based on clinical needs / hours.

Our Staff Nurses develop relationships and get to know our patients and monitor each family member’s health care history and deliver personalized, compassionate care every time to each patient.

This position supports our clinics team-based care model spending more time within patient care as well as FREE on-site parking!!

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Duties to include :

• Staff will support our Endocrinology Clinic patients.
• 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.

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center.

Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients.

Simply stated, our mission is : Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

WE CARE Core Values :

• Welcoming - We strive for an environment where everyone has a voice that is heard, that promotes the dignity of our patients, trainees, and employees, and allows all to thrive in their health, work, research, and education.
• Excellence - We aim to achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and accessible healthcare, education, and research.
• Collaboration - encourage collaboration with healthcare systems, providers, and communities across Iowa and the region, as well as within our UI community.

We believe teamwork - guided by compassion - is the best way to work.

• Accountability - We behave ethically, act with fairness and integrity, take responsibility for our own actions, and respond when errors in behavior or judgment occur.
• Respect - We are committed to ensuring that UI Health Care is an inclusive environment where individuals from the full spectrum of diversity which includes identity, backgrounds, cultures, ability and perspective feel safe, seen, and valued.
• Excellence - We dedicate ourselves to equity and fairness in research, health care, education and health

Percent of Time : 100% (40 hours per week)

Schedule : Variable hours, 7 : 30 AM 5 : 00, no weekends, no holidays and no on-call time, primary position mainly support Endocrinology but could also support other service lines / clinics based on clinical needs / hours.

Location : Bettendorf, IA (this position could support other cliniclocations, as needed)

Pay Grade : 52 -

Salary : $54,282 - $99,572 (based on years of experience)

Education

An Associate’s Degree in Nursing, a Diploma in Nursing, a 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) is required

Required Qualifications

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.

Highly Desirable Qualifications

• Diabetic educator certification.
• Previous endocrine patient care
• Previous glucose monitoring / CGM experience
• 3 - 5 years of recent staff nurse level experience in adult medical-surgical setting (highly desired).

Desirable Qualifications

• Ability to obtain Certified Diabetes Educator within 2 years.
• Current experience in self-directed, independent roles (autonomous work ability).
• 1 year minimum triage experience required (within the last 3 years).
• Previous diabetes patient experience.
• Previous adult / family medicine patient experience.
• Demonstrated experience fostering a welcoming and respectful work / academic environment.
• Previous EPIC experience.
• Previous phlebotomy experience.

In order to be considered, applicants must upload resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

For questions or additional information, please contact .

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check.

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Additional Information

• Classification Title : Staff Nurse
• Appointment Type : SEIU
• Schedule : Full-time

Compensation

Pay Level : 52

Contact Information

• Organization : Healthcare
• Contact Name : Jennifer Allen
• Contact Email : [email protected]
30+ days ago