Nurse Clinical Coordinator - UI Health Care (Multiple Openings)

The University of Iowa Community Clinics (UICC) is seeking a patient centered Nurse Clinical Coordinator to support our UI Community Clinics. This position provides nursing leadership and oversight for primary and specialized patient care populations that are served within UI Community Clinics and Clinical Outreach. Functions as a clinical nurse expert for patients and UICC. The clinical coordinator will facilitate communications between medical staff, management, patients and/or family to provide excellent customer service. This position will serve as a liaison role to provide the dissemination of information and education to clinical care team. 

Cedar Rapids Clinics; Dermatology, OBGYN, Endocrine, Primary Care Family Medicine, Pediatrics, and multiple outreach clinics. 

Solon/Tipton/West Branch; Family Medicine Clinics 

This position will support and have time divided between both administrative and clinical support and being flexible to providing staffing support is essential.

Key areas of responsibility include: 

• Assists and acts a liaison with supporting new initiatives including new service lines, expanding clinics, adding new providers, etc.
• Collaborate with nursing, medical staff, and other health professionals in planning, delivering, and evaluating care for primary and specialty patient populations.
• Lead nursing personnel in providing specialized patient procedures and care management plans
• Lead or participate in evidence-based projects within specialty area and collaborate with the appropriate CPL or NPL staff member to implement practice changes.
• Provide specialized health education to patients and health profession students
• Adhere to internal and regulatory policies and guidelines
• Create clinic staffing schedule and represent clinic at daily staffing huddles; trouble staffing gaps and identify solutions
• Assists with reviewing benefit request in time tracking system
• Participate in recruitment, developing, and managing performance of staff
• Applies expertise in communicating real time feedback and direction to clinical staff
• Serves as a liaison between clinical staff, family members, and UICC leadership
• Applies expertise in specialized field to improve nursing outcomes, leads and participates in evidence-based projects, and implements team-based care
• Troubleshooting and managing facility issues in real time
• Participate in Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives
• Provides direct patient care/nurse triage responsibilities as needed, floating to other clinics as needed
• Current valid driver’s license and the ability to meet the University Driving Policy Standards
• Other clinic duties as assigned

Department Summary:

University of Iowa Community Clinics (UICC) provides comprehensive care to Iowa communities.  With 38 community clinics, including Quick Cares and Urgent Cares, Family Medicine, and multiple Specialties, UICC is home to providers and staff that provide comprehensive care outside of the hospital setting and give the community a sense of care whenever they need it most.

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 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.

Pay Grade: 4B  https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/plans

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

Cedar Rapids 

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 hour shifts, variable hours accomplished between 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM with limited, rotating Saturday coverage, No Holidays, No on-call time.

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA

Solon/Tipton/West Branch 

Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, variable hours between 7:30 AM and 5:00 PM. No weekends, on call time, or holidays required.

Location: Solon, IA, Tipton, IA, West Branch, IA (and surrounding cities)

 Benefits Highlights:

•  Regular salaried position located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
•  Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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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

Required Qualifications:

• A Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is required
• 1-3 years of nursing experience is required
• Valid license to practice nursing in the state of Iowa
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Internet
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Current valid driver’s license and the ability to meet the University Driving Policy Standards

Desired Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years' experience in patient care, particularly those with ambulatory specialty, family med and/or pediatrics

• Demonstrated leadership and training skills (might include but not limited to: Charge Nurse or Lead Staff Nurse, etc.)

• Excellent interpersonal skills with patients, families, and health care workers

• Professional nursing certification is desired

• Experience with EPIC 

• Triage Expense 

• Familiarity with ambulatory clinic workflows

In order to be considered, applicants must upload resume and cover letter (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 to 90 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 Shaye-Short@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.