Hospitalist Nurse Monday-Friday 7a-3:30p, occasional weekends & holidays Full Time Benefits The Hospitalist Nurse is a registered nurse who collaborates with the hospital care team and floor staff to coordinate and manage the process of patient care from the point of admission through discharge and hand-off to their primary care provider. Why UnityPoint Health? Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve. Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience. Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.
· Requires bedside marketing to educate patients & their families on what the role of the Hospitalist Program is. At the same time, verifies primary care provider and determines any barriers to discharge & set expectations for hospital stay.
· Actively participates in morning report/hand-off and can serve in the role of census coordinator.
· Collaborates with hospital care team to ensure that all current labs, test results, consults, orders, etc. are carried out in a timely fashion.
· Initiates proactive planning and coordination of the patient's plan for the day and plan for the stay with the rest of the team.
· Participates actively in quality improvement initiatives; reviews core measure indicators and ensures that the team goals are being met.
· Assess with patients & their family members that their needs are being met & collaborates to set up follow-up needs upon discharge
· Obtain medical records & assists with medication reconciliation.
· Required to occasionally set-up care team meetings with both physicians and families about ongoing hospital care, safe discharge plan & disposition
· Serve as continuity for patients during physician hand-offs
· Collaborates with physician and care coordinators regarding care delays
· Resolves post-discharge issues needing follow-up & provide post-discharge homecoming calls to follow-up with high-risk patients.
· Educates patients at the bedside and over the phone; needs to recognize limits of when to collaborate with a physician regarding the patients care either in the hospital or during a homecoming call.
Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nurses. Current license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa/Illinois for Registered Nurse. Meets educational/competency requirements per policy. Ability to use the computer effectively in order to navigate several electronic programs related to patient care. Mandatory Reporter certification. CPR certification. Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work as a team member. Ability to understand and apply guidelines, policies and procedures. 3-5 years of nursing experience preferred. Bachelor's education in health related field preferred. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
