LPN / Licensed Practical Nurse - UICC North Dodge Neurology Clinic 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 UICC North Dodge Neurology Clinic.

Our Neurology Clinic provides consultation services, evaluations, diagnosis, and treatments for adult patients with a broad spectrum of disorders affecting the nervous system. Our general neurologists are committed to providing specialized care with a generalist perspective, ensuring an innovative, effective, and personalized approach, and diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of neurological conditions. Patients with any neurologic problem, uncertain about their neurological condition, experiencing neurological symptoms, or needing a neurological evaluation may receive care in the general neurology outpatient clinic.

The LPN's within the Neurology Clinic is responsible for assessing a wide variety of adult neurology patients and ensuring patient care standards are met. This position is part of a dynamic 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.

Our LPN's develop relationships and get to know our patients and monitor each family member's health care history and deliver personalized, compassionate care every time to each patient.

This position supports our clinics team-based care model spending more time within patient care as well as FREE on-site parking at our North Dodge Clinic!!

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Duties to include:

• Support Neurology Clinic patients.
• 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.
• Facilitate the smooth flow of patients through the clinic through interaction with patients, families, and staff
• Driver's License and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards.

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 (North Dodge Clinic)
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. 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 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM based on clinic needs, no holiday and no weekends and no on-call time. Shifts may be 8 or 10 hours.

Location: North Dodge Neurology Clinic

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

Salary: $42,569.76 - $63,424.96 / Hourly: $20.31 - $30.26 (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 QUALIFICATION:

• Driver's License and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards

HIGHLY DESIRABLE REQUIREMENT:

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

Desirable Requirement

• Previous neurology clinic experience
• Previous EPIC experience
• Strong communication skills
• Previous experience successfully working autonomously

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 karen-carlson@uiowa.edu

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

The department intends to hire one candidate from either the Licensed Practical Nurse (REQ# 24001723) or Medical Assistant II (REQ# 24001721) based on the qualifications of the successful candidate.

Additional Information

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

Compensation

• Pay Level: 11
• Starting Salary Minimum: 42,569.76
• Starting Salary Maximum: 63,424.96

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Karen Carlson
• Contact Email: karen-carlson@uiowa.edu

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