Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Days

Position Purpose: Under general supervision and in collaboration with the director, provides leadership in the Emergency Department to ensure the quality of care and operational effectiveness of the designated shifts. Utilizes skills in assessing, planning, organizing, and evaluating the provision of patient care. Demonstrates system thinking, initiates improvement strategies, promotes employee development, and works collaboratively with physician partners. Adheres to the principles of Service Excellence Guiding Behaviors and the philosophy and mission of Mercy in all aspects of job performance.

What you will Do:

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide service/care appropriate to the age of the patients served, in accordance with Mercy standards.

• Provides leadership in the development, implementation and

• evaluation of unit/service goals and monitoring outcomes, in

• order to accomplish strategic objectives and support the mission.

• Promotes achievement of best practice in access, technology,

• service and coordination of information between providers/services.

• Makes decisions based on knowledge, experience and the ability to forecast using information management and relevant data.

• Shows mastery of job content, demonstrates skill and knowledge of individual profession and area of responsibility. Keeps current with new trends and developments and seeks out continuous education for management skills.

• Promotes practices to maintain an efficient and effective work force through staffing model development, recruitment, selection, training, and evaluation processes.

• Collaborates and fosters positive professional relations with medical staff.

• Recognizing patient needs and competencies of the staff, gives employees appropriately challenging assignments.

• Defines and communicates employee performance expectations. Assesses staff competency and actively participates in the planning and implementation of staff development processes and activities.

• Provides leadership and promotes staff involvement in continuous quality improvement activities. Conducts on-going quality management by identifying quality assurance issues and

• coordinating action and follow-up. Identifies problems, opportunities, threats and trends early and reports findings to the Clinical Manager.

• Ensures risk management principles and practices are implemented. Ensures staff adherence to standards and regulatory agency requirements.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Is a Registered Nurse, maintaining a current Iowa license. B.S.N. required.

• Requires a minimum of two to three years relevant work experience. One to two years of management experience preferred.

• Must have ability to cope with frequent stress and is capable of successfully working through adversity.

• Maintains certification in BCLS, ACLS, and PALS. Obtains TNCC within the first year if hire.

• Certification within the specialty is preferred.

• Establishes rapport easily and is approachable for counsel.

Position Highlights and Benefits

• The tri-state region, referred to as Western Iowa or Siouxland, is highlighted by safe and friendly communities, excellent schools and a mix of peaceful rural areas and vibrant city atmosphere where Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota meet at the Missouri River.

• Situated in the heart of downtown Sioux City, MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center is also well positioned for urban living in any of the newly renovated apartments, downtown lofts, or townhome living options. The downtown also features a historic district with excellent restaurants and social spots, and you'll just be steps away from the beautifully renovated Warrior Hotel for dinner and the gorgeous Orpheum Theatre for entertainment.

We care about your well-being, both physical and mental, which is why our benefit package includes:

• Wellness programs

• Education reimbursement

• Personalized health insurance plans including dental and vision

• Paid time off

• Long- and short-term leave

• Retirement planning

• Life insurance coverage

Ministry/Facility Information

MercyOne Western Iowa serves the needs of individuals in a 33-county area including western Iowa, eastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota. MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center (https://www.mercyone.org/siouxland/location/mercyone-siouxland-medical-center) , a 238-bed regional facility, is home to the only Level II trauma center in the area – one of only four trauma care facilities in the state to receive verification from the American College of Surgeons – and MercyOne Air Med, a regional helicopter ambulance service. Along with owned and managed hospitals in Primghar (https://www.mercyone.org/location/mercyone-primghar-family-medicine) and Hawarden, Iowa, and a partnership with Dunes Surgical Hospital (https://www.mercyone.org/location/dunes-surgical-hospital) in South Dakota, the region also operates a primary care network, specialty care clinics and home health care, providing an entire continuum of preventative, primary, acute and tertiary health care services to provide personalized, compassionate care for the communities we serve and beyond.

MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center and all its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran