About this role
The Broadlawns Medical Center campus includes an acute care hospital, primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care and emergency services, lab, radiology, dentistry, inpatient and outpatient mental health, crisis team, and community-based behavioral support services. Broadlawns accepts all forms of insurance and its approach to healthcare and quality outcomes earned a Level 3 rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the highest achievable status for a medical delivery model.
We are a safety net hospital and our Patients are our North Star! With a dedicated staff of over 160 physicians and 1,600 employees, Broadlawns Medical Center ensures that our community has access to high quality healthcare that is coordinated, compassionate and cost-effective. We provide our employees a top-rated benefits package, supportive work culture, and more!
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Reports to the Director Psychiatric Medicine and Addiction Medicine or designee and provides clinic support, and telephonic nursing support for the Psychiatric Outpatient Services. The Nurse functions with autonomy in clinical nursing practice within the guidelines established by the Iowa Board of Nursing and Broadlawns Medical Center. The Behavioral Health Clinic Nurse is responsible for assisting physicians and other healthcare providers to provide timely patient visits, communications. and the processing of outpatient medication refill requests. The Clinic Nurse will assist providers in communicating laboratory and other test results to patients. The Nurse provides case management and education sessions in the Partial Hospital programs. or direct care to patients in the Injection clinic. The Nurse documents and maintains records in accordance with standards within the scope of nursing practice.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 1. Demonstrates critical thinking skills and good judgment in decision-making 2. Demonstrates superior service excellence in all interactions 3. Demonstrates effective communication methods and skills, using lines of authority appropriately. 4. Demonstrates self-responsibility and accountability for his/her professional practice. 5. Demonstrates self-directed learning skills and abilities as well as participates in continuing education to further his/her own professional development. 6. Practices patient education interventions within the Broadlawns Medical Center sanctioned parameters including goals. methodologies and adult-learning concepts and techniques. 7. Maintains skills, knowledge and abilities concerning current innovations in diagnostic testing and phannacology. 8. Demonstrates awareness and application of all policies and procedures. 9. Completes all annual mandatory education training within defined time frame (safety training, corporate compliance, perforn1ance appraisals. confidentiality, etc.).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. Current Iowa RN license. 2. Demonstrates clear and effective communication skills. 3. General knowledge skills in the use of computers including basic computer applications. 4. Ability to develop computer skills on the CMS and Cerner system(s).
Work Shift 7a-3p (United States of America) Broadlawns Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer