What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialty Nurse position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Nursing
- Sign On Bonus: $5,000
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
- Department: Cardiology Clinic
- Shift: Monday - Friday Day 0830-5pm
- Job ID: 159884
UnityPoint Health Information
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Commitment to our Team – We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
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- Caring is what we do, and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.
- You can only give your best when you feel your best, and we help you live well with dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members to give you peace of mind.
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Overview
$5000 Sign-on Bonus For Qualified Applicants!
Functions as a clinician, educator and resource for patients within their specialty of care.
Responsibilities
- Function as a clinician, educator and resource for patients within their specialty of care
- Triage incoming patients ensuring compliance with established admission/acceptance criteria. Direct appointments and referrals as determined by the current criteria.
- Develop, implement and evaluate the standards of practice and care for the patient population.
- Demonstrates competence in the clinical skills necessary to carry out assigned job duties.
- Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related to office visits, laboratory tests and procedures to regularly follow patients monitoring disease status.
- Answer questions and provide teaching to patients and family members.
- Provide appropriate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic health record using standardized workflows and processes.
- Thoroughly understand testing (lab and procedures) values and relationship to patient status with accountability to take next steps, as appropriate to scope and licensure.
- Responsible for the development and ongoing coordination of care for patients.
- Act as a consultant both within the institution and to outside agencies or groups.
- Consult with individuals, families, community agencies or colleagues from associated disciplines or with nursing.
- Conduct or facilitate implementation of research studies and translate research findings into nursing practice.
- Preauthorize care/procedures with insurance companies.
- Be aware of what is happening in clinic/department and the organization by attending clinic/department meetings, reading emails and regularly checking information on the organization’s intranet site.
- 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.
Qualifications
- Current RN licensure to practice as a registered nurse
- CPR certification
- Mandatory Reporter certification
- Ability to direct others and to exercise judgement in problem situations
- Creative thinking; analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities; self-direction; theoretical implementation and evaluation
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as a team member
- Strong computer skills
- Able to write, read, comprehend and speak fluent English
- Computer data entry experience
Salary : $5,000
