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MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center has an excellent part-time opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to join the MercyOne Emergency Department located in Mason City, Iowa.

The selected candidate will provide quality patient care in the emergency setting. The schedule for this part-time (0.6 FTE) opportunity is two shifts per week, 1:00 pm - 1:00 am.

Essential functions for this opportunity include:

• Demonstrates customer service to others as a number one priority and accomplishes this by integrating Service Excellence into all aspects of the workday, taking responsibility for service recovery and working for outcomes that delight the customer.
• Supports change in speech and actions by freely utilizing talents to implement change, by being a team player and by modeling the Standards of Behavior.
• Evaluates any patient of the practice to elicit medical history and provide a physical exam.
• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats medical problems.
• Provides appropriate and accurate documentation and/or dictation for all patient encounters.
• Orders appropriate laboratory, radiologic, and related studies, procedures or therapies as appropriate to the patient in collaboration with the emergency department physicians.
• Performs therapeutic procedures inclusive, but not limited to, injections, immunizations, intravenous infusions, suturing, and gynecological exams.
• Manages common medical problems and side effects associated with treatment therapies.
• Provides patient education and counseling regarding mental and physical health.
• Assists the assigned emergency physician(s) in the delivery of services to patients requiring continuing care in home, nursing facility or hospital settings.
• Refers patients to appropriate specialists.
• Maintains awareness of community services, agencies, resources and health facilities.
• Provides immediate evaluation, treatment and institution of procedures essential to providing appropriate response to emergency medical problems.
• Assists in the evaluation and acquisition of new equipment.
• Admits patients to hospital or health care facility in collaboration with physician.
• Administers and/or orders appropriate medications.
• Directs other medical personnel in the provision and execution of patient care.
• Participates in the orientation of new employees and students.
• Promotes and maintains positive working relationships in a collegial manner with co-workers, medical staff and personnel of other departments and demonstrates effective communication skills.
• Assists others needing help as necessary and displays flexibility in job responsibilities.
• Participates in achieving the department budget by managing own work hours, flexing and staffing to volumes, keeping OT to a minimum, utilizing supplies appropriately and by continually applying process improvement techniques to eliminate waste in workflows.
• Participates in the application of CQI principles and in the departments Quality Management Plan by assisting in development and data collection. Participates in the departments Gallup Impact Planning. 
• Attends and participates in department staff and committee meetings.
• Participates in peer evaluations and self -evaluation and goal setting.
• Communicates with and perform duties following MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Service Excellence Standards of Behavior.
• Provides competent patient care to the above indicated patient populations by obtaining and appropriately interpreting data, making appropriate decisions based on demonstrated knowledge of age-specific growth and development, and appropriately adapting procedures and treatments. (if applicable)
• Communicates with and performs duties following MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Guiding Behaviors.
• Supports and abides by all medical center, departmental, and safety policies and procedures.
• Proactively identifies safety concerns surrounding the work environment.
• Acts in a professional manner reflecting the mission, philosophy and values of MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center and the Sisters of Mercy.
• Performs other responsibilities as requested by the Medical Director, Emergency Department and Director of Emergency Services.

Minimum qualifications include graduation from a Master of Nursing program; current Iowa NP license; current Iowa controlled substance; and current Federal DEA license.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right Nurse Practitioner to be part of MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center.

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A competitive salary and benefits package is being offered for the right candidate.