REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - FAMILY MEDICINE
Company: Eastern Iowa Health Center
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posted on: March 14, 2023
Job Description:
Be a part of an organization that is dedicated to health equity
for all.As a Federally Qualified Health Center, our mission at
Eastern Iowa Health Center (EIHC) is to provide exceptional and
accessible health care services throughout our community. We are a
collaborative team dedicated to the wellness and the excellence of
care regardless of the patient's ability to pay. EIHC believes in
non-judgmental and equal care for all members of our diverse
community. Our staff values compassion as a guiding force. EIHC
promotes health equity for all and believes health care is a right,
not a privilege. You will thrive in a collaborative environment
where you take ethical action and ownership to solve problems and
lead positive outcomes. Do you want to be part of a larger purpose
of an evolving, high-performance culture that empowers you to make
a difference? EIHC is seeking a full-time or part-time Registered
Nurse dedicated to serving the needs of our community. SCHEDULE
Monday through Friday, Limited Saturday Rotation COMPENSATION
$26.00 to $45.10 hourly depending on experience ESSENTIAL DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee clinical care of other personnel including the Licensed
Practical Nurse, Certified Medical Assistant and Clinical
assistant.
- Provides individualized education to patients and families
appropriate for age, diagnosis, and level of understanding.
- Provide general nursing care and leadership, working
collaboratively with providers and multidisciplinary team
members.
- Assists providers with patient office visits, including putting
patients in rooms, interviewing patients, recording vital signs and
entering information in patient's electronic medical record.
- Responsible for maintaining exam rooms organized, clean, and
stocked with required supplies and equipment for each visit.
- Performs select clinical tests including, but not limited to;
blood glucose, rapid HIV testing, influenza, and strep cultures.
Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly. Correctly
labels all specimens. -
- Observes, assesses, records, and reports changes in patients'
condition.
- Administers medications and vaccines according to orders from a
provider following the six (6) rights of medication
administration.
- May initiate intravenous access and administer medications
intravenously as ordered by a provider.
- Assists providers with procedures by providing pre- and
post-procedural care, participating in the Time Out, and
intra-procedural support.
- Follows standard precautions with all patients for proper
infection control; correctly follows medical and surgical aseptic
technique when indicated.
- Screen patient calls and make follow up calls as requested by
the provider. -EMR
- Athena AMAZING BENEFITS
- 4 Weeks of Paid Time Off
- 8 Paid Holidays
- 2 Cultural Floating Holidays
- Health Insurance - Plan Options Start at $1.00 per Pay
Period
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts - Medical and Dependent Care
- Health Savings Account
- 100% Employer Paid Basic Life and Long-term Disability
Insurance
- Volunteer Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- 401(K) with 4% Employer Match
- Employee Clothing Allowance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Gym Membership Discount to the Midwest Athletic Club
- Parental Leave
- National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment (Select
Positions)
- FTCA Malpractice Insurance - -REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- An associate's degree or a certificate from a qualified RN
program required.
- Currently licensed to practice in the state of Iowa.
- Current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
Certification (BLS) required.
- EMR experience preferred. -Eastern Iowa Health Center is an
equal opportunity employer and makes decisions related to
compensation and all terms, conditions, or privileges of employment
on the basis of merit. The Company policy prohibits unlawful
discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including
pregnancy), religion, marital status, age, national origin, or
ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic
information, gender identity, sexual orientation, military status,
or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or
local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful and prohibited by
the Company.
Keywords: Eastern Iowa Health Center, Cedar Rapids , REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - FAMILY MEDICINE, Healthcare , Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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