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UnityPoint Health Specialty RN - Surgery Clinic in Fort Dodge, Iowa
UnityPoint Clinic - Fort Dodge
Specialty RN, LPN or CMA - Surgery Clinic
FTE: .9 (Full-time, 36 hours per week)
Shift: Monday-Friday 8a-4:30p
Function as a clinician, educator and resource for patients within their specialty of care and assist physicians with office procedures.
Demonstrates competence in the skills necessary to carry out assigned duties.
Triage incoming patients ensuring compliance with established admission/acceptance criteria. Direct appointments and referrals as determined by the current criteria.
Develop, implement and evaluate the standards of practice and care for the patient population.
Provide appropriate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic health record using standardized workflows and processes.
Answer questions and provide teaching to patients and family members.
Responsible for the development and ongoing coordination of care for patients.
Act as a consultant both within the institution and to outside agencies or groups.
Consult with individuals, families, community agencies or colleagues from associated disciplines or with nursing.
Conduct or facilitate implementation of research studies and translate research findings into nursing practice.
Preauthorize care/procedures with insurance companies.
Meet the department work schedule.
Be aware of what is happening in clinic/department and the organization by attending clinic/department meetings, reading emails and regularly checking information on the organization’s intranet site.
Maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, Safety and Risk Management guidelines.
Maintain compliance with Personnel policies and procedures.
Maintain regular and consistent attendance at work.
Monitor environmental conditions in order to secure protected health information.
Behave in a manner consistent with all Corporate Compliance and HIPAA policies and procedures.
Demonstrate initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.
Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to other’s views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals; and put the success of the team above own interests.
Perform other duties as requested by Clinic Administrator to facilitate the smooth and effective operations of the office
Qualifications for Specialty RN :
BSN preferred: Willingness to complete Bachelor’s degree.
Current Iowa/Illinois license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
Meets educational/competency requirements per policy.
Five (5) years of nursing experience preferred.
Qualifications for RN:
Mandatory Reporter certification
Meets educational/competency requirements per policy.
Previous clinical experience in a medical office preferred.
Computer data entry experience.
Mandatory Reporter certification.
CPR certification.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Strong computer skills.
Ability to work as a team member.
Ability to understand and apply guidelines, policies and procedures
Able to write, read, comprehend and speak fluent English.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Previous clinical experience in a medical office preferred
Requisition ID: 2021-86020
Street: 804 Kenyon Rd
Name: 7020 UnityPoint Health Trinity Regional Medical Ctr
Name: Surgery- Kenyon Road
FTE (Numeric Only; Ex. 0.01): 0.900
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Scheduled Hours/Shift: M-F 8am to 4:30pm
External Company URL: http://www.unitypoint.org