Registered Nurse - Family Practice

Nebraska Methodist Health System; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Methodist Health System in Council Bluffs, IA is seeking Registered Nurses to monitor, record, and report patient condition, assist with examinations and provide patient education. The role involves joint responsibilities across floor and phone workflows, coordinating care and communicating with providers and families.

The position emphasizes accuracy in documentation, timely communication, and adherence to clinical protocols while supporting health coaches and managing patient flow

Responsibilities

• Joint (Floor and Phone): Documents all lab, procedures, and appointments on tracking forms; completes tracking forms and follows up on missed appointments and procedures; assists Health Coaches by working patient lists and scheduling appointments as directed; provides patient and family education to ensure knowledge/awareness and recommends community resources as needed; educates/instructs patients per provider directions 98% of the time; performs telephone triage to determine patient needs and relays information to provider; receives and returns patient calls within 90 minutes based on medical priority 95% of the time; accurately records and reports patient's condition; maintains work areas to ensure healthy environments; handles prescription renewals/inquiries and refills per protocol; provides age-appropriate care per Age Specific Criteria.
• Floor: Prepares exam rooms and equipment; prepares patient for provider exams by reviewing records, weighing patient, checking vital signs, medication reconciliation; follows provider protocol 95% of the time; assists providers to facilitate patient treatment by retrieving tests and records; obtains provider requested tests, records, and lab work 95% of the time.

Job description

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary

Location: Methodist Physician's Clinic - Risen Son

Address: 1001 Risen Son Blvd - Council Bluffs , IA

Work Shift: Monday through Friday, 7:30am - 5pm

Registered Nurses (RNs) will monitor, record, and report changes in the conditions of the patients and be involved in every aspect of the patients' health. Precision and accuracy in maintaining detailed reports is important in relaying information to the doctors or to the patients. Will prepare, assist, and instruct patients for examinations and treatment and inform family members on health care education topics.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Joint (Floor and Phone)

• Medical Home
• Documents all lab, procedures, and appointments on tracking forms.
• Completes tracking forms and follows up on missed appointments and procedures.
• Assists Health Coaches by working patient lists and scheduling appointments as directed.
• At the direction of the provider provides patient and family education to ensure adequate knowledge/awareness and recommends appropriate community resources as needed.
• Educates/instructs patients according to providers direction 98% of the time.
• Performs telephone triage to determine patient needs by recording and reporting patient condition to provider and advising patient based on provider instructions.
• Receives and returns patient calls within 90 minutes based on medical priority 95% of the time.
• Accurately records and reports patient's condition according to department policy 98% of the time.
• Maintains work areas to ensure healthy environmental conditions by cleaning and organizing equipment and rooms.
• Maintains clean and organized work area according to department/provider protocol 99% of the time.
• Handles prescription renewals/inquiries to facilitate patient care. Discusses questions with provider and relays information to pharmacy.
• Handles prescription refills according to department/provider protocols 99% of the time.
• Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the “Age Specific Criteria”.

Floor

• Prepares exam rooms and equipment to facilitate treatment and examination of patients by setting up instruments/equipment and stocking supplies.
• Prepares exam rooms and medical equipment according to provider protocol 95% of the time.
• Prepares patient for provider exam by reviewing medical records, weighing patient, checking vital signs, performing medication reconciliation and obtaining information relevant to patient care.
• Prepares patient for exam by following provider protocol and company policies 95% of the time.
• Assists providers to facilitate patient treatment by retrieving tests and medical records and obtaining lab work as directed.
• Obtains provider requested tests, records, and lab work 95%