Nurse Clinician - Scott Blvd. Psychology Behavior Health Clinic

The University of Iowa Community Clinics (UICC) is seeking a patient centered Nurse Clinician to work in our our UICC Psychology Behavior Health Clinic atour Scott Blvd location. This position will function as a clinical nurse expert and coordination for UICC Behavioral Health populations that are served within UI Community Clinics and Clinical Outreach. Our Nurse Clinician will be a lead liaison for the team that provides care, services, resources, and support to people who have a substance use disorder or mental health for patients within UICC and Outreach. The nurse 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.
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! This position also includes FREE on-site parking as well!
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Duties to include:

• Collaborate with nursing, medical staff, Psychiatric Consultant, and other health professionals in planning, delivering, and evaluating care for primary and specialty patient populations.
• The administration of validated rating scales for patients.
• Assist with behavioral health care planning concerning behavioral or psychiatric health problems.
• Coordinate and facilitate patient care between multiple disciplines including home health agencies, referring physicians and other community support services.
• Creates revisions for patients not progressing or whose status changes.
• Brief psychosocial interventions.
• Acts a liaison to support behavioral health initiatives including new service lines, expanding clinics, adding new providers, etc.
• Ongoing collaboration with the billing practitioner.
• Maintenance of the registry.
• Consultation with the psychiatric consultant.
• Has a continuous relationship with the patient.
• Available to deliver services face-to-face with the patient.
• Collaborative, integrated relationship with the rest of the care team.
• Can work with the patient outside of regular clinic hours as necessary to perform the behavioral health care manager's duties.
• May lead clinical 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.
• Applies expertise in communicating real time feedback and direction to clinical staff.
• Applies expertise to improve nursing outcomes, leads and participates in evidence-based projects, and implements team-based care.
• Participate in Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives
• Provides direct patient care/nurse triage responsibilities as needed, floating to other clinics as needed.
• Other clinic duties as assigned.
• Staff members are also expected to comply with policies governing employee responsibilities and conduct, including those contained in the University Operations Manual.
• 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 - 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.
• Excellence - 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: 100% (40 hours per week)
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, no holiday's & weekends, No on-call time.
Location: Iowa City, IA and surrounding clinic locations
Pay Grade: 70 - https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/plans
Salary: $56,021 - $101,674 (based on years of experience)
*In addition to base salary, the selected candidate is eligible for limited time offer of a sign-on incentive of $5,000 - $12,000 for former employees and new hires.*
Education

• A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN), Professional Masters of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP), MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader or a Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN, MA) is required.
• Current license to practice in the state of Iowa by the time of hire.

Required Qualifications

• Requires 1-3 years of nursing experience is required
• Minimum 1 year of experience providing support services in a behavioral health setting
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Internet
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions
• 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 behavioral health partnering with ambulatory specialty, family med or pediatrics
• Demonstrated involvement in shared governance (retention committee, staff nurse council, etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal skills with patients, families, and health care workers
• Professional nursing certification is desired
• Knowledge of University of Iowa policies and procedures

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 14 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. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
Additional Information

• Classification Title: Nurse Clinician
• Appointment Type: SEIU
• Schedule: Full-time

Compensation

• Pay Level: 7

Contact Information

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

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.