Staff Nurse - UICC Scott Blvd Psychiatry Clinic 100%

The University of Iowa Community Clinics (UICC) is seeking a patient centered 100% Staff Nurse to work at our Scott Boulevard Psychiatry Clinic .

This position will mainly support our Psychiatry Clinic but could float to other patient specialties / clinic locations including but not limited to : Family Medicine, Pediatrics, and / or Specialty / Outreach Clinics.

This position will mainly support our patients at Scott Blvd Clinics but could float to other clinic locations based on clinical needs / hours.

Our Psychiatry Clinic provides compassionate care and individualized treatment options from medications to therapy from our team of behavioral and mental health specialists to help you live a full and productive life.

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa is renowned for its expertise in caring for individuals suffering from major mental illness.

Our Pediatric Clinics specialize in the care of infants, children, and adolescents and provide a range of services from well-child care, to basic childhood immunizations and illnesses, to managing complex medical conditions and chronic disorders.

University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital team works hand-in-hand with all pediatric specialists at UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital and uses one electronic medical record for each patient which ensures constant and timely communication between the patient and the entire medical team.

Our Medical Assistants develop relationships and get to know our patients and monitor patient care history and deliver personalized, compassionate care every time to each patient.

Our Family Medicine staff can see everyone in the family, in every generation, from birth, for life. And when anyone in the family needs specialty care, our family medicine provider connects our patients with the UI Health Care specialist needed.

If a patient needs specialty care, our family medicine provider connects them with the UI Health Care specialist for their needs.

UIHC specialists will consult the same medical record used by our family medicine provider so our patients specialty care is streamlined.

This position will support the clinic in providing phone triage support, helping with prior authorizations, as well as assist with nurse visits.

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 offers free parking!!!

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Duties to include :

• 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.

Driver's License and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards

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.®

WECARE 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 : 4 / 10 hour shifts; Monday Friday variable days / hours within 7 : 30 AM 8 : 30 PM, standard schedule 7 : 30 AM 6 : 00 PM, no weekends, no holidays and no on-call time.

Location : Scott Boulevard Clinic (and surround clinics / locations based on clinic needs)

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

• Demonstrated experience fostering a welcoming and respectful work / academic environment.
• Previous experience successfully working autonomously.
• Previous experience in Psychiatry patient care.
• The ability to adapt quickly to different clinical environments and patient populations is crucial; be comfortable working in various departments and clinics such as primary care and specialty services.

Desirable Qualifications

• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.
• Previous experience with triage phone calls in outlook
• Previous experience with Epic messages / phone calls / results / fax inbox
• Previous experience with prior authorizations
• Assist with nurse visits during downtime
• Minimum 6 months ambulatory experience
• Demonstrated experience fostering a welcoming and respectful work / academic environment.

In order to be considered, applicants must upload resume and cover letter (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 : Chloe Ketcham
• Contact Email : [email protected]
30+ days ago