Clinical Leader - Post Surgical Unit - Nights

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Night Shift

Description:

Hours/Schedule: Full Time, Night Shift

7:00pm-7:30am

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.

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 offered
• Effective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greater
• Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials
• Generous paid time off program
• Retirement 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

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are 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, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.