Clinical Nurse LPN - Orthopedic Surgery

LPN

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Orthopedic Surgery Clinic

7:30am-430pm Monday-Thursday, 7:30am-2:00pm Friday

FTBN, 40 Hours/Week

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• Assist provider and other clinical staff with obtaining basic vital information preparing patient for examination, treatment and minor surgical procedures.
• Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related to office visits, laboratory tests and procedures to regularly follow patients monitoring disease status.
• Schedule referrals for patients with specialist or outpatient as requested by the provider. Complete appropriate forms or requisitions needed for referrals or lab testing, including appropriate CPT/ICD-9 coding.
• Answer questions and provide teaching to patients and family members.
• Facilitate and support relationships between providers (e.g. within clinic, referring) and with ancillary services.
• Thoroughly understand anatomical impact (phases/stages, thresholds) for clinic specialty services including co-morbidities and influences impacting patient care and treatment.

• Graduate of an accredited program for Licensed Practical Nurses OR Registered Nurses
• Current license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa/Illinois for Licensed Practical Nurse/Registered Nurse
• OR Graduate of an accredited program for CMAs
• Current CMA Certification through NHA, AAMA, NCCT or NCT
• Mandatory Reporter certification CPR certification
• Meets educational/competency requirements per policy
• Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work as a team member
• Ability to understand and apply guidelines, policies and procedures
• Previous clinical experience in a medical office preferred
• Strong computer skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills