Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Spencer Clinic
Spencer, Iowa
Outpatient
Posted Jul 16
- Unit
- Clinic
What the listing says
Role
- Setting
- Clinic
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Iowa is $36/hr, across 120 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Provides for the delivery of professional nursing care under the direction of the provider. Performs general nursing care to patients. Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
Coordinates the patient care activities for the clinic. Prepares equipment and assists provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing of patients. Observes, records, and reports patient's condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to provider.
Oversees appointment scheduling and ensures preferences are given to patients in emergency situations. Maintains timely flow of patients. Greets patients and prepares them for physical examination.
Screens patients for appropriate information including obtaining the health history, and taking vitals. Documents obtained information in patient chart. Instructs patient in collection of samples and tests.
Responds to patient phone calls in a timely manner with appropriate input from the physician. Educates patients and families about diagnostic process, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness. Suggests solutions to patient care crisis problems and complaints.
Maintains exam rooms with necessary supplies and materials. Ensures cleanliness. Prepares list of medical supplies needed.
Assures appropriate labeling of pathology specimens according to lab protocol as needed. Performs quality control and maintains records on all lab testing.
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Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
Benefits
- PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement. Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship.
Place
- City
- Spencer, Iowa
- Median rent
- $805/mo
- Local household income
- $59,667/yr
- State price level
- 12% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Iowa index 87.8, where 100 is the national average.
Spencer is a welcoming northwest Iowa community near the Iowa Great Lakes region, offering small-town charm with year-round outdoor recreation. Home to the renowned Clay County Fairgrounds, it blends rural tranquility with a tight-knit downtown—ideal for nurses seeking a slower pace and genuine community connection.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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Nurses at Avera function as members of interdisciplinary care teams, responsible for assessments, care planning, medication administration, and directing non-licensed personnel. Job descriptions also indicate that RNs may assume cross-functional duties such as laboratory specimen testing, quality control, and equipment…
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