Trinity Health - Mason City, IA
posted 16 days ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Mason City, IA
1,001-5,000 employees
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About the position
The position is for a nurse in the Post-Surgical Orthopedics/Neurology Unit at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. The unit cares for a variety of post-surgical patients, including those recovering from neck and back surgery, shoulder surgery, total knee replacement, total hip replacement, seizures, and strokes. The nurse will serve as a clinical expert, ensuring that patient care needs are met, safe care is provided, quality measures are attained, and an exceptional care experience is delivered. This role involves mentoring colleagues, providing leadership, and aligning patient and family needs with available resources through collaboration with others.
Responsibilities
- 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, and performs service recovery as needed.
- Serves as a mentor for colleagues by promoting critical thinking skills in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient's plan of care.
- Collaborates with the Unit Based Educator, CCIS, and Clinical Nurse Consultant to promote and provide the clinical and professional development of colleagues by identifying educational needs, sharing clinical knowledge, and structuring an education plan and educational experience to promote understanding and professional growth.
- Assists in interviewing, hiring, orientating, developing, and completing performance evaluations and/or performance counseling in accordance with employment and payroll procedures in collaboration with the clinical nurse manager/director.
Requirements
- Current RN license in the state of Iowa.
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or commitment to complete within five years of hire.
- Preferred Master's degree in nursing or health-related field.
- Professional certification in clinical specialty.
- Minimum of three years of professional nursing practice relevant to areas of responsibility.
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
