LPN / Licensed Practical Nurse - Quick Care/Urgent Care Clinics 50 - 100%
University of Iowa

The University of Iowa Community Clinics (UICC) is seeking a patient centered 50 - 100% (20 - 40 hours a week) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to work in our Quick Care and Urgent Care (Walk-in) Clinics. UI Walk-in Clinics provide care to try to save our patients a trip to the emergency room. We're 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 provides 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 team to provide the most comprehensive care to our patients. We have several locations throughout the corridor area to provide convenience for our patients to find one near where they live or work.

This position comes with the University of Iowa's generous, full benefit package including double-match retirement, paid vacation and sick leave, and much more!

Duties to include:

• Staff will support our Quick and Urgent Cares and could float within other UICC clinic sites based on staffing need.
• Provides nursing care under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.
• Participates in the development of nursing care plans and in the implementation of therapeutic program for patients.
• In less complex situations, may assume responsibility for directing and supervising assigned nursing personnel. In more complex situations, performs as an assistant to the registered professional nurse.

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics-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.®

WE CARE Core Values:

• Welcoming - We strive for 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 aim to achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and accessible healthcare, education, and research.
• Collaboration - We encourage collaboration 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 are committed to ensuring that UI Health Care is an inclusive environment where individuals from the full spectrum of diversity - which includes identity, backgrounds, cultures, ability and perspective -feel safe, seen, and valued.
• Equity - We dedicate ourselves to equity and fairness in research, health care, education and health.

Benefits Highlights:
• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City area
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including paid vacation as well as paid sick leave. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits

Percent of Time: 50 - 100% (20 - 40 hours per week)

Schedule: Variable hours between 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM, rotating holiday and weekends and no on-call time, and primarily 10 - 12 hour shifts.

Pay Grade: 11 https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/merit-plan

Salary: $41,017.60 - 61,110.40 / Hourly: $19.72 - $29.38 (based on years of experience)

MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with the Iowa Board of Nursing, or eligible for temporary work permit. Responsible to take the required continuing education hours to maintain a valid LPN certification.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support provider.

Special Qualifications

• Medical Terminology
• Public Contact/Customer Service

HIGHLY DESIRABLE REQUIREMENT

• Minimum one year experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN

Desirable Requirement

• Previous Walk-In Clinic experience

In order to be considered, applicants must upload resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact Jennifer-L-Allen@uiowa.edu

Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Licensed Practical Nurse
• Appointment Type: Merit
• Schedule: Full-time

Compensation

• Pay Level: 11

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Jennifer Allen
• Contact Email: Jennifer-L-Allen@uiowa.edu

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