Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)- IRL Urology

The Iowa River Landing Urology Clinic is seeking a 100% Licensed Practical Nurse. An LPN functions within the scope of the practical nursing license to assist providers with patient care. 

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.       Performs patient rooming, which may include vital signs, weight, height, and current history.  Documents or reviews all pertinent data, including allergies, current medications, and health history.

2.       Performs various screening tests in preparation for patient’s physical examination.

3.       Administers medications, gives injections, monitors intravenous fluids and performs treatments which are within the practical nurse scope of practice. Observes and documents patient reactions to medications and treatments.

4.       Assesses visual acuity, oxygen saturation, and blood glucose levels.

5.       Assists in examinations of patients and diagnostic procedures.

6.       Provides pre-op patient education under direct or indirect supervision of the physician, or clinic RN.

7.       Initiates basic cardiac life support and assists in emergency situations as needed.

8.       Assures timely reporting of lab work to physician staff.

9.       Completes clinic prep for assigned provider including collection of external records and imaging.

University of Iowa HealthCare—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®  

University of Iowa Health Care–Iowa River Landing offers the world-class, academic-level medicine you expect from UI HealthCare in a convenient medical office building that makes visiting the doctor a pleasant experience. Our pledge at UI Health Care–Iowa River Landing is that our patients will receive the best possible care in a friendly, compassionate, efficient way.

Percent of Time: 100%

Schedule: 40 hours/week accomplished between the hours of 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday with a 30-minute lunch, rotating late shifts, and a Saturday rotation.

Location: Iowa River Landing

Merit Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/merit-alpha-matrix

Benefits Highlights:

Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. For more information, click here.

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