Nursing Unit Coordinator

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Clarinda (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarinda Correctional Facility in Iowa seeks a Nursing Unit Coordinator to join our team. This role coordinates clinical and non-clinical activities and provides reception and clerical support for a nursing care unit.

The Nursing Unit Coordinator will ensure proper administration and documentation of medications and perform basic para-professional nursing duties under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Preference goes to applicants with medical experience in a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Requires two years of full-time clerical work experience involving medical terminology.
• Alternatively, current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year as a Resident Treatment Worker, Pharmacy Assistant, or similar nursing/clerical role in a state institution providing medical services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates clinical and non-clinical activities and provides reception and clerical support for a nursing care unit.
• Ensures proper administration and documentation of medications.
• Performs basic para-professional nursing duties under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

Skills

Medical terminology

Job description

Job Description

Clarinda Correctional Facility is looking for a Nursing Unit Coordinator to join our team.

Coordinates clinical and non‑clinical activities and performs reception and clerical support functions for a nursing care unit performs related work as required.

The Nursing Unit Coordinator will ensure proper administration and documentation of medications and will perform basic para‑professional nursing duties under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

Preferred applicants will have medical experience in a medical setting responsible for administrating medications.

All new hires are required to complete the following: Successful completion after hire of a three-week Pre‑service Training Program in Des Moines, IA. Successful completion of a six-month probationary period during which final job suitability is determined.

State of Iowa is an EEO Employer

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• The equivalent of two years of full‑time clerical work experience involving the use of medical terminology;
• OR employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes the equivalent of one year of full‑time work experience as a Resident Treatment Worker, Pharmacy Assistant or a position providing nursing care or clerical work in a state institution providing medical services shall be considered qualified.