Clinical Nurse RN, LPN or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Full Time

Description of Position:

Provide a “snapshot” or the principal purpose or focus of the position, consisting of no more than three to five sentences. This summary should provide enough information to differentiate the major function and activities of the position from those of other positions.

· Assist in the delivery of primary health care services and patient care management.

· Apply nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation within licensure guidelines).

· Demonstrate competence in the skills necessary to carry out assigned duties including medication/immunization administration by all routes.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

Essential functions are the duties and responsibilities that are essential to the position (not a task list). o not include if less than 5% of work time is spent on this duty. Be specific without giving explicit instructions on how to perform the task. Do not include duties that are to be performed in the future. Duties should be action oriented and avoid vague or general statements.

% of Time

(annually)

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

· Assist provider and other clinical staff in the delivery of primary health care services and patient care management (basic vital information, obtain complete history regarding health problems according to protocols, preparing patient for examination, treatment and minor surgical procedures, commensurate with training and education).

· Apply Nursing Process (Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Intervention and Evaluation – within licensure guidelines).

· Provide patient education regarding health maintenance and medical illnesses following accepted Teach-back method per protocols and guidelines.

· Provide appropriate, accurate, and timely documentation, regarding health concern and/or condition, in the patient’s electronic health record using standardized workflows and processes; obtained from patient or family members.

· Demonstrate competence in the skills necessary to carry out assigned duties.

· Administer medications by all routes.

· Placement of urinary catheters per license.

· Placement of IV per license and clinic policy.

· Evaluate clinical skills and practice of clinical care team.

· Supervision of delegated duties to License Practical Nurse and Certified Medical Assistants on approved clinical protocols.

· Demonstrate the knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.

· Thoroughly understand testing (lab and procedures) values and relationship to patient status with accountability to take next steps, as appropriate to scope and licensure.

· Thoroughly understand anatomical impact (phases/stages, thresholds) for clinic specialty services including co-morbidities and influences impacting patient care and treatment.

· Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related to office visits, laboratory tests and procedures to regularly follow patients monitoring disease status; conduct follow up calls as necessary.

· Provide information to appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. health department).

· Understand inpatient and outpatient specialty procedures. Responsible for compliance with precertification requirements

· Facilitate and support relationships between providers (e.g. within clinic, referring) and with ancillary services.

· 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

50 %

Development & Education

· Be aware of what is happening in the clinic/department and the organization by attending clinic/department meetings, reading emails and regularly checking information on the organization’s intranet site.

· Meet the department work schedule.

· Maintain compliance with personnel, compliance, and HIPPA policies and procedures.

· Maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, Safety and Risk Management guidelines.

40%

Basic UPH Performance Criteria

· Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.

· Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.

· Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.

· Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.

· Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.

· Knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.

10%

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Demonstration of UPH Values and Standards of Behaviors

Consistently demonstrates UnityPoint Health’s values in the performance of job duties and responsibilities

Foster Unity:

· Leverage the skills and abilities of each person to enable great teams.

· Collaborate across departments, facilities, business units and regions.

· Seek to understand and are open to diverse thoughts and perspectives.

Own The Moment:

· Connect with each person treating them with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect

· Enthusiastically engage in our work.

· Accountable for our individual actions and our team performance.

Minimum Requirements

Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.

Preferred or Specialized

Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.

Education:

· Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nurses.

· Current RN license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa.

· Meets educational/competency requirements per policy

Experience:

· Will train qualified applicant

License(s)/Certification(s):

Must possess and maintain current:

· Registered Nurse license in good standing to practice in the state of Iowa.

· Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.

· Mandatory Reporter

· Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

· 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.

Other:

Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.