Job Description

The Iowa Veterans Home is looking for an experienced, motivated Registered Nurse to join our team as a day shift Nurse Clinician.
The Nurse Clinician functions as a Primary Nurse for an assigned group of residents, partnering with the day shift Nurse Supervisor to ensure our residents maintain their highest level of physical and psychological functioning.
Daily responsibilities may include:
In collaboration with the Nurse Supervisor; the Nurse Clinician assesses, plans, and directs the care of up to 30 residents on their assigned unit. Evaluates the effectiveness, ensures the care plan accurately reflects the resident's care needs, and is carried out as prescribed over all 3 shifts.
Assesses residents for acute changes. Completes new admissions, hospital returns, skin assessments, lab draws, doctor's clinics, etc. Manages external referrals and appointments for residents on their caseload.
Assists with clinical coverage every third weekend and PRN during the week.
Completes regular chart reviews and assessments including care plan updates and reviews, behavior notes, and assists with RAI assessments as needed.
Is a role model to their team in all aspects of nursing practice. Mentors all levels of nursing staff ensuring daily care to the residents is delivered according to their care plan and following best practice standards.
What we offer as a full time Iowa Veterans Home employee:

• Team oriented, positive work environment
• Opportunity for professional growth and development
• Paid time off (sick leave and vacation) plus nine paid holidays per year
• Medical and Dental Insurance Benefits:

Monthly optional Medical Insurance Premium (Iowa Choice*) for 2025:
Single: $64/mo = employee share; $836/mo = state share
Family: $210/mo = employee share; $1,896/mo = state share

• National Choice option also available

Monthly optional Dental Insurance Premium for 2025:
Single: Free
Family: $46

• Optional flexible spending accounts for health and dental expenses, and dependent care
• $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost
• Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System)
• Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution: The State makes match contributions into the employee's selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum.
• Lactation rooms throughout our campus
• Wellness Program: Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year

**All applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in nursing and experience equal to one year of full-time professional clinical work in a correctional environment or in any combination of nursing specialty areas including epidemiology, geriatrics, maternal and child health, nursing education, pediatrics, public health, mental health or psychiatrics, or intellectual disability.
2) All of the following (a and b):
a. One year of full-time professional clinical work experience in either a correctional environment or in any combination of nursing specialty areas including epidemiology, geriatrics, maternal and child health, nursing education, pediatrics, public health, mental health or psychiatrics, or intellectual disability; and
b. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in nursing equals one year of full-time experience.
3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch at the Iowa Veterans Home that includes experience equal to five years of full-time work as a Registered Nurse. The Iowa Veterans Home's service/duty requirements are not applicable to other institutions or agencies for qualification purposes.
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Additional Qualification Requirements
All positions in this class require licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing, or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator's Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
More information about the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing is available at .
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