Registered Nurse-Ambulatory, Full time, day shift

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.

MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa’s largest medical center, with 802 beds available. The hospital is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers.

With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers.

MercyOne Des Moines Wound Care

MercyOne Wound Care helps you with chronic wounds that have not responded to traditional treatment due to diabetes, pressure ulcers, circulatory problems, burns or injury.

The center includes a comprehensive staff of experts in a number of fields and is equipped with the latest technology that can accelerate the healing process, reduce the risk for infection and help patients avoid hospitalization.

Sign On Bonus Eligible!

Want to learn more about MercyOne Des Moines Wound Care ? MercyOne Des Moines Wound Care | MercyOne (

We are looking to hire a Clinic Registered Nurse.

As a Registered Nurse at MercyOne, you will provide patient care in outpatient settings and are responsible for delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. They coordinate care provided by other clinical staff, support patient and family education, and ensure communication across healthcare teams. They are accountable for clinical standards and may operate with minimal supervision

Full time 40 hours a week

No Weekends or Holiday

Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.

Plans, assesses, intervenes, and provides direct patient care using critical thinking and nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation).

Performs comprehensive patient assessments (physical, psychosocial, nutritional, functional, safety, spiritual, cultural, educational). Makes nursing decisions based on patient status and care needs.

Administers medications and treatments safely via multiple routes (oral, IM, SC, ID, IV, inhalation, topical, ocular, optic, sublingual, nasal) and documents accordingly.

Performs nursing care, lab and diagnostic tests, specimen collection, phlebotomy, and limited radiology procedures following policies and universal precautions.

Assists providers with patient care, phone/mail/fax communications, scheduling, consents, admissions, referrals, and outpatient procedures.

Communicates and collaborates with physicians, staff, patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members regarding care plans and patient needs.

Educates patients, families, and clinical staff on treatments, medications, test preparation, discharge, and health maintenance; documents education and evaluates understanding.

Participates in staff meetings, committees, quality improvement, risk management, and performance improvement projects.

Maintains and monitors supplies, equipment, medication stock, and office machines; follows maintenance and quality control protocols; Recognizes and responds appropriately to urgent/emergency patient needs and initiates emergency procedures.

Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

Active RN License in the state of Iowa; Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to the population served within 3 months of hire.

Proficient in basic computer skills (Windows environment, web-based navigation, email, MS Office).

Requires the ability to read, write and understand the English language, and communicate effectively with patient, visitors, and colleagues while performing their job duties.

Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.

Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Visit MercyOne Careers ( to learn more about the benefits, culture, and career development opportunities available to you at MercyOne Health System circle of care.

By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran