Registered Nurse

State-of-Iowa; Coralville (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Iowa is seeking a licensed Registered Nurse to coordinate health services for the general patient population in an on-site role. The nurse will perform admissions appraisals, health clinics, and patient examinations, while maintaining electronic records and providing urgent care during weekends and holidays.

duties include liaising with an interdisciplinary team, directing nursing interventions, and ensuring compliance with state practice standards.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in Iowa or a compact state.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate health services for the general patient population following policies and standards.
• Complete health appraisals on admission and periodically for patients and staff.
• Conduct health clinics to identify medical, mental health, and dental issues and refer as needed.
• Perform physical examinations of patient injuries/illnesses and document visits.
• Maintain electronic medical records in accordance with standards.
• Respond to medical emergencies and participate in emergency drills.
• Provide primary clinical responsibility during weekends and holidays.
• Transcribe practitioner orders electronically and communicate with the care team.

Job description

Available shifts are Evenings and Overnights (every other weekend)

Coordinate health services for the general patient population to meet applicable policies and standards:

• Complete health appraisals on admission and do periodic health appraisals to both patients and staff according to DOC policy
• Conduct a health clinic for patients in order to identify significant medical, mental health and/or dental issues, determine appropriate nursing interventions and make referrals as needed.
• Physical examination of all reported patient injuries/illness which may also include staff.
• Document required visits to patients in segregated status.
• Maintain DOC electronic medical records consistent with appropriate standards.
• Maintain an ongoing awareness of patients with potential for self-destructive behavior.
• Assess patients to identify appropriate mental health nursing interventions.
• Collaborate with members of an inter-disciplinary health team to plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate patient care.
• Respond to all medical emergencies and provide emergency health care
• Plan and conduct emergency drills in accordance with institutional procedure.
• Assume primary clinical responsibility for health services to patients during weekend and holiday assignment
• Complete discharge summaries on patients scheduled to leave.
• Practice nursing following State board practice standards.
• Assist the medical practitioner, dentist, psychiatrist as needed, providing accurate, precise communications, and hands-on delivery.
• Transcribe and note practitioner orders electronically.
• Organizes and coordinate services through daily schedules of appointments and clinic visits.
• Complete lab services, including phlebotomy, EKGs as ordered.
• Assist with telemedicine and x-ray services.
• Complete central supply tasks of cleaning, packaging, and sterilizing medical supplies.
• Maintain an institutional health services procedure manual.
• Communicate as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team.

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.

Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator's Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

NOTE: Please include your State of Iowa or Compact State License Number when submitting your application

Compact license holders are required to obtain an Iowa license within 60 days.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.

More information regarding the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing is available at the Nurse Licensure Compact.

Review the provisions of the statute that authorized the creation of the Nurse Licensure Compact at Chapter152E, Iowa Code.