Registered Nurse – Family Practice

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.

Location:

Methodist Physicians Clinic – Jennie Edmundson Medical Plaza Address: 808 E Pierce St. – Council Bluffs, IA

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm

• Monitor, record, and report changes in patient conditions and be involved in every aspect of patient health.
• Maintain detailed reports to doctors and patients with precision and accuracy.
• Prepare, assist, and instruct patients for examinations and treatment, and inform family members on health care education topics.
• Document all lab, procedures, and appointments on tracking forms.
• Complete tracking forms and follow up on missed appointments and procedures.
• Assist Health Coaches by working patient lists and scheduling appointments as directed.
• Provide patient and family education at the direction of the provider and recommend appropriate community resources.
• Train patients according to provider direction 98% of the time.
• Perform telephone triage to determine patient needs by recording and reporting patient condition to provider and advising patient based on provider instructions.
• Receive and return patient calls within 90 minutes based on medical priority 95% of the time.
• Accurately record and report patient’s condition according to department policy 98% of the time.
• Maintain work areas to ensure healthy environmental conditions by cleaning and organizing equipment and rooms 99% of the time.
• Handle prescription renewals and inquiries to facilitate patient care; discuss questions with provider and relay information to pharmacy 99% of the time.
• Provide appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the “Age Specific Criteria”.
• Prepare exam rooms and equipment to facilitate treatment and examination of patients by setting up instruments/equipment and stocking supplies 95% of the time.
• Prepare patient for provider exam by reviewing medical records, weighing patient, checking vital signs, performing medication reconciliation and obtaining information relevant to patient care 95% of the time.
• Assist providers to retrieve tests and medical records and obtain lab work as directed 95% of the time.
• Dispense medications at the direction of a provider to patients; instruct patients and family members regarding education and treatment to ensure patients completely understand how to take the medication correctly 95% of the time.
• Assist and/or perform phlebotomy with proper labeling and handling of specimens, accurately complete requisitions, and collect specimens according to standard procedures/protocols and performing and documenting quality control activities 95% of the time.
• Ensure accuracy of order entry and complete appropriate documentation without error at least 98% of the time.
• Answer phone calls according to protocol at least 98% of the time.
• Return phone messages according to protocol at least 98% of the time.
• Provide test results according to protocol at least 98% of the time.
• Accurately complete pharmacy request 100% of the time.

Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.

• If the specialty is not listed, no prior experience is required.
• South Family Practice:
  Minimum 1 year clinical experience and bilingual ability.

• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly…