Registered Nurse – Family Medicine Clinic
Employment Type: Full time
Shift: Day Shift (7:30 AM – 5:00 PM)
No weekend or holidays
Job Description
At MercyOne Genesis Bettendorf Family Medicine, we are dedicated to providing a medical home with high quality care focused on you and your family’s health. As a Registered Nurse, you will provide patient care in outpatient settings and be responsible for delivering safe, effective, and evidence‑based patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. You will coordinate care, support patient and family education, and ensure communication across healthcare teams.
Responsibilities
- Plan, assess, intervene, and provide direct patient care using critical thinking and nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation).
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments (physical, psychosocial, nutritional, functional, safety, spiritual, cultural, educational).
- Make nursing decisions based on patient status and care needs.
- Administer medications and treatments safely via multiple routes (oral, IM, SC, ID, IV, inhalation, topical, ocular, optic, sublingual, nasal) and document accordingly.
- Perform nursing care, lab and diagnostic tests, specimen collection, phlebotomy, and limited radiology procedures following policies and universal precautions.
- Assist providers with patient care, phone/mail/fax communications, scheduling, consents, admissions, referrals, and outpatient procedures.
- Communicate and collaborate with physicians, staff, patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members regarding care plans and patient needs.
- Educate patients, families, and clinical staff on treatments, medications, test preparation, discharge, and health maintenance; document education and evaluate understanding.
- Participate in staff meetings, committees, quality improvement, risk management, and performance improvement projects.
- Maintain documentation accuracy and completeness in EMR: assessments, vitals, symptoms, treatments, medications, education, charges, lab results, histories, and consults.
- Maintain and monitor supplies, equipment, medication stock, and office machines; follow maintenance and quality control protocols; report malfunctions.
- Recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergency patient needs and initiate emergency procedures.
- Perform other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.
- Maintain a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, and other policies and procedures.
Mandatory Requirements
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Qualifications
- Active RN License in the state of Iowa; licensure from other states may be required based on location. Compact State License acceptable where applicable.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 3 months of hire.
- Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to the population served within 3 months of hire.
- Proficient in basic computer skills (Windows environment, web-based navigation, email, MS Office).
- Ability to work with diverse groups of people in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
- Requires the ability to read, write, and understand the English language, and communicate effectively with patient, visitors, and colleagues while performing their job duties.
- Completion of specialty classes or proof of other certifications required for some roles.
- Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.
Benefits
Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunities for growth throughout the system.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.