Employment Type:Full timeShift:12 Hour Day Shift

Description:

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Days

Position Purpose:

Serves as a clinical expert to ensure patient care needs are met, safe care is provided, quality measures are attained, and an exceptional care experience is provided.  Is an expert clinician resource that mentors colleagues in all aspects of patient care delivery, and provides ongoing professional development of others. Provides day-to-day leadership to align patient and family needs with human (colleague) and material resources within the department and organization through collegial collaboration with others. 

What you will Do:

Supervises and coordinates patient care on the care unit.Ensures that patient care, quality and safety standards are met daily for all patients through caring and leader rounding, leader standard work (Mercy Way,) and performs service recovery as needed.  (Initiative/Daily Management)Serves as a mentor and coach for colleagues by promoting critical thinking skills in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient’s plan of care.  (Skill and Technical Knowledge)Serves as a resource for regulatory, risk management and quality improvement activities to promote improved patient outcomes, patient and colleague safety, nursing professional development and growth.Serves as a role model for professional nursing by demonstrating and promoting life-long learning and use of evidence-based practice.Assesses and evaluates the patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, social and education needs and documents patient/family responses to nursing interventions while working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve desired patient care outcomes.Guides and directs patient care activities for the above-indicated population, by utilizing clinical/critical thinking skills and evidence-based practiceCollaborates with the Unit Based Educator, CCIS and Nursing Director to promote and provide the clinical and professional development of colleague by identifying educational needs, sharing clinical knowledge, and structuring the education plan and educational experience to promote understanding and professional growth.  (Problem Identification)

Hours/Schedule:

Full Time 36hrs a week, Day Shift, 7am - 7:30pm

Minimum Qualifications:

Current RN license in the state of Iowa.Bachelor's degree in nursing or commitment to complete within 5 years of hire.  Preferred Master's degree in nursing or health related field.Minimum of three years of professional nursing practice relevant to areas of responsibility.Professional certification in clinical specialty.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

Education Assistance offeredEffective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greaterCompetitive wages; including weekend and night differentialsGenerous paid time off programRetirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

Ministry/Facility Information:

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center provides expert health care to 15 counties.

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is a 342 bed, regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City, Iowa. MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center is an 11 bed, rural access hospital in New Hampton, Iowa. Our service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. We serve a population over 260,000.

With more than 3,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is the largest employer in the region.

MercyOne Medical Group – North Iowa is part of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems. In north Iowa, our clinics are made up of more than 25 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
 

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.