Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Walk-In Clinics 60

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a 60% (24 hours a week) AdvancedRegistered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP) to primarily support our Iowa City/CorridorWalk-In Clinics (Urgent Care/Quick Care Clinics). Our Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNPs) perform direct patient care including diagnostic and therapeutic services within our Walk-in Clinics. UI Walk-in Clinics provide care to try to save our patients a trip to the emergency room. Were open evenings weekends and even some holidays. Our clinics are responsible to assess a wide variety of patients from newborn to geriatric and ensures patient care standards are met and provide access to additional care options not normally found at your traditional walk-in clinic including X-rays IV fluids and stitches. This position is part of a dynamic and fast paced environment rich with opportunities for learning and growth. We utilize a multidisciplinary approach to patient care that encourages teamwork between multiple disciplinary teams to provide the most comprehensive care to our patients. We have multiple clinics throughout the corridor area as well as two locations in the Quad Cities allowing our patients to find a location that is convenient to them.

This position will mainly support our Iowa City/Corridor sites but could also support other service lines/clinics based on clinical needs/hours including Quad Cities clinic sites.

BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY:

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP) will exercise autonomy in medical decision making and services provided. The ARNP will also assist in educating healthcare students as they rotate through the respective departments and divisions and will assist in research endeavors as appropriate. This position reports to the Medical Director within the UI Community Clinics and Lead APP within UI Community Clinics.

• Provide care responsibilities in both our Quick Care and Urgent Care Clinics will rotate clinical sites.
• Obtain medical history and perform physical examination.
• Assess assist diagnose and treat medical or surgical problems and record findings.
• Perform or assist in and interpret the performance of laboratory and related studies.
• Perform therapeutic procedures such as injections immunizations the suturing and care of wounds removal of foreign bodies ear and eye irrigation and other clinical procedures.
• Assist in arranging for continued care such as but not limited to: transfer to the Emergency Treatment Center; follow-up care or establishment of care with a primary care provider; and/or follow-up consultations (including referrals to appropriate specialty and subspecialty physicians as indicated by patients problems).
• Perform and screen results of special medical exams including but not limited to electrocardiogram radiography audiometric and vision screening tonometry and pulmonary function screening tests.
• Instruct and counsel patients regarding physical and mental health on matters such as diets disease therapy and normal growth and development.
• Evaluate treat and institute procedures essential to providing an appropriate response to urgent medical problems.
• Maintain awareness of health facilities agencies and resources in order to facilitate the appropriate referral of patients.
• Order medications and administer drugs.
• Direct other medical personnel and health professionals in the execution of patient care.
• Perform duties appropriate to a physicians practice.
• Participate in educating health care students in various programs.
• Participate in committees within the division department College of Medicine and University of Iowa Health Care.
• Maintain effective working relationships with faculty staff students and the public.
• Perform all other duties as assigned on a permanent or temporary basis

Service Excellence/Customer Focus

• Ability to meet or exceed customer service needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner. Ability to effectively transmit and interpret information through appropriate communication with internal and external customers.

WE CARE Values:

• Welcoming-We have an environment where everyone has a voice that is heard that promotes the dignity of our patients trainees and employees and allows all to thrive in their health work research and education.
• Excellence- We achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and accessible healthcare education and research.
• Collaboration- We collaborate with healthcare systems providers and communities across Iowa and the region as well as within our UI community. We believe teamwork - guided by compassion - is the best way to work.
• Accountability- We behave ethically act with fairness and integrity take responsibility for our own actions and respond when errors in behavior or judgment occur.
• Respect-We create an environment where every individual feels safe valued and respected supporting the well-being and success of all members of our community.
• Empowerment- We commit to fair access to research health care and education for our community and opportunities for personal and professional growth for our staff and learners.