The Iowa River Landing Endocrinology Clinic is seeking a 100% Nurse Clinician. Function as a clinical nurse expert and care coordinator for a specific patient population interfacing with administrative, clinical nursing staff, physicians, and patients/families. This position will support Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Weight Management patient populations.
Job Characteristics:
Collaborate with nursing staff and other health care professionals in the development and review of standards and in planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care for a specific patient population.
Provide direct nursing care, facilitate continuity of care, and follow universal precautions.
Coordinate and facilitate patient care between multiple disciplines including home health agencies, referring physicians and other community support services.
Coordinate patient care to better utilize supportive services through patient visit and possible admission, pre-schedules testing, follows up with test results to both patient and physician, obtains medical history, coordinates follow up visit appointment, provides medication, rehabilitation teaching, etc.
Serve as a clinical resource or consultant for specific patient population.
Participate in development and implementation of managed care programs for a specific patient population.
Communicate with physicians and members of the health care team directing patient care.
Manage and support Telephone Triage.
Provide leadership for direct patient care programs in area of specialization collaborating with unit-based nurse management team(s).
Participate in/provide leadership for divisional, departmental and/or intra institutional and community committees and projects.
Participate in the ongoing implementation of current regulatory standards to meet state and national agency accreditation.
Perform other special projects and tasks as assigned. Design and implement patient/family health education activities for the patient population.
Serve as an educational and clinical resource to patient/family/staff.
Support the implementation and evaluation of staff education and orientation programs.
Facilitate the educational experience for health care students and monitor the care delivered.
Incorporate the role of patient care provider, advocate (patient, family, and health care professional), consultant, educator, researcher, and quality manager.
Participate in the development and implementation of division/unit quality assessment and improvement programs.
Use relevant nursing research to improve clinical practice and investigate nursing care problems.
Participate in development and conduct of research activities related to area of specialty.
Responsible for maintaining clinical expertise consistent with patient population requirements and current nursing and medical practice.
Adhere to professional and legal standards of nursing practice.
Maintain confidentiality of patient and staff information.
Promote a positive work environment. Demonstrate the core values of service leadership: respect, communication, accountability, integrity, and compassion.
Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the public.
Write and maintain clinic specific policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule: 40 hours/week will be accomplished between the times of 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday.
Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. For more information, click here.
About:
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. ®
University of Iowa Health Care-Iowa River Landing offers the world-class, academic-level medicine you expect from UI Hospitals and Clinics in a convenient medical office building that makes visiting the doctor a pleasant experience. Our pledge at UI Health Care-Iowa River Landing is that our patients will receive the best possible care in a friendly, compassionate, efficient way.
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Education and Certification Requirements
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire.
Experience Requirements
• Reasonable (1-3 years) nursing experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in specific clinical area of practice.
• 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.
Desirable Qualifications
• Current (within the last 3 years) nursing experience with the Endocrinology patient population.
• Ambulatory care experience.
• Telephone triage experience.
Application Process:
To be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as "Relevant File" to the submission:
• Resume
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. If applicable, internal references will be conducted with approval from the candidate. This position is not eligible for university sponsorship for employment authorization.
For additional questions, please contact Anne Beyerink at anne-phillips@uiowa.edu
