Charge RN - Psychiatric Services Nurse Senior-Charge Registered Nurse

Shift

1st shift, Day Shift

Full time, 1.0 (40 hours a week)

Psychiatric Services

Mercy One Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa (IA)

Nurse Senior – Charge Nurse

As a Registered Nurse at Mercy One, you will provide and direct safe, effective, and culturally competent care for patients with acute medical and surgical conditions. Through evidence-based practice, you will utilize critical thinking to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate outcome-based care. The Acute Care RN manages a diverse patient population with varying levels of acuity, including post‑operative, medical, telemetry, and neurologic patients.

You will supervise and coordinate care provided by LPNs, Patient Care Assistants, and other nursing team members. You will facilitate communication with physicians, patients and families, and interdisciplinary team members. You will adhere to Mercy One’s performance expectations and uphold the Mission, Vision, and Values of Mercy One.

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
• Current Iowa RN license, (current IL license if working in IL) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) is required within three months of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required within three months of hire.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter for both Child and Dependent Adult Abuse training is required within six months of hire.
• Specialty practice certification is preferred.
• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Must possess a personal presence characterized by honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health and Mercy One.

The licensed Registered Nurse (RN) plans and provides professional nursing services and standards of practice in accordance with level of experience & education, state board of nursing, and established policies & procedures. The RN integrates the art, science, leadership, and knowledge of nursing clinical practice through relationship‑centered, compassionate, ethical, and respectful direct/indirect healthcare services.

RN III – Senior. Practice is guided by nursing process & policy/procedure/standards. Maintains focused area of expertise for care/program and/or provides interventions or knowledge within niche areas of care/program; advances professional/shared governance, collaborates inter- and intra‑professionally, delegates to others to advance care, assumes an expanded role and increased responsibility; able to lead a small team; serve as unit/service/program nursing practice mentor and identify learning needs of others.

• Demonstrate the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Act independently within license, scope of knowledge, and experience, supporting safety by adhering to standards and acting as a champion role model.
• Apply nursing process elements (Assess, Diagnose, Outcomes Identification/Solutions, Plan, Implement, Evaluate) and participate in the development of clinical standards.
• Inspire team to embrace organization’s mission, values, and vision; cultivate excellence by supporting growth and development of team; advocate for continuous development with focus on mentoring and succession planning.
• Provide leadership and retain accountability for delegation, choices, decisions, and outcomes; collaborate with key stakeholders and contribute to quality and improvement practices.
• Facilitate a healing environment, promote basic needs as sacred acts, and safeguard patient dignity and cultural beliefs.
• Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program.
• Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.

As a Mercy One Trinity Health Leader, the incumbent is expected to demonstrate leadership traits which support our Mission Statement and Core Values.

We, Mercy One Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel…