Walk-in Clinics - Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner ARNP 50-100%25 (Multiple Openings)

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking to fill multiple positions (50-100%25) for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP) to support QuickCare and Urgent Care clinics.

These positions will support our Iowa City (Corridor) and Quad Cities locations (primary locations will vary depending on the open position). 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. 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 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.

These positions will mainly support Iowa City/Corridor sites but could also support other service lines/clinics based on clinical needs/hours, including our 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 Health Care Walk-In Clinics.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

Provide care responsibilities in both our QuickCare and Urgent Care Clinics, will rotate clinical sites. Urgent Care requires at least 6 months of prior experience.

• 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 physician’s 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.

Benefits Highlights

Regular salaried position located in the Corridor area/Quad Cities Clinics (travel to other clinical locations based on clinical needs/hours).

The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including a generous retirement plan, paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: hr.uiowa.edu.

• Percent of Time: Variable
• Schedule: Variable
• Locations: Iowa City/Corridor locations and surrounding clinic locations including Quad Cities area (as needed).
• Salary: $87,632 - $158,296 (Salary is based on years of experience)

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Education Required

ARNP: Master's degree is required. A Master's degree in Nursing is preferred. If Master's degree is in a related field, a Baccalaureate degree in nursing is required.

Required Qualifications

• Current board certification (FNP) in specialty area and licensure as ARNP in state of Iowa is required.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required.
• Current license to practice as an ARNP in state of Iowa.
• Demonstrated experience in area of clinical practice is required.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage acutely ill patient population (of all ages) within a highly functioning unit/department.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Proved capacity to function with a high degree of autonomy while actively collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a welcoming and respectful workplace environment.
• Current valid driver’s license and the ability to meet the University Driving Policy Standards.
• Availability to provide support at other clinical locations based on clinical hours/needs.
• BLS, ACLS and PALS certification (obtained within first 6 months of employment).

Desirable Qualifications

Minimum 1 year of acute patient care ARNP experience within Emergency Department, Urgent Care and/or Walk-In Clinic area(s), Family Medicine.

• Some knowledge of University policies and procedures.
• Previous EPIC experience.
• Comfortable with technology and leveraging video, or the desire to learn.

Application Process

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.

This posting is for multiple openings and will be posted for 90 calendar days. At the end of the 90-day posting period, candidates may reapply to be considered for additional openings. For questions or additional information, please contact julia-stark@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.