Nurse Manager Medical Unit

Employment Type:Full time
Shift:Day Shift
Description:At Mercy One, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.
Mercy One Dubuque is the leading hospital in the tri-states, offering the only comprehensive cardiology center and Level II regional neonatal intensive care unit in the area as well as the newly constructed Mercy One Dubuque Cancer Center. Other services include a trauma center, a CARF-accredited inpatient rehabilitation unit, orthopedics, retail pharmacies, palliative care and a wide range of outpatient and community services.

Mercy One operates two hospital-based skilled nursing units and a 40-bed nursing home.
In recognition of the strength of its nursing service and the overall quality of patient care, Mercy One Dubuque has been designated a Magnet hospital four consecutive times – the nation’s most prestigious award for nursing excellence. Join the Mercy One Dubuque team as the Nurse Manager of our Medical Unit!

• Monday-Friday
• Day shift hours

The Nurse Leader is a licensed registered nurse (RN) accountable for leading, managing & advancing people, processes & / or programs that support direct or indirect patient care. The NL promotes & advocates for patients, nurses / colleagues & the practice of nursing as defined by clinical area(s) of expertise & assignment.

Provides operations & / or optimization leadership to professional & / or frontline staff, supervisors & / or managers;
Retains accountability for staff coordination, training, hiring, performance, regulatory compliance & results of assigned department(s);
Develops departmental plans, including organizational priorities;
Controls resources, effectiveness & policy formation in area of responsibility;
Collaborates with larger teams of health professionals to plan for long‑term patient care needs.

• Operations-focus :
  Directly manages department(s) / service line;
  Decisions are guided by resource availability as informed by operational need, functional objectives & clinical drivers of department;
  Responsible for driving outcomes through the daily management of resources;
  Primarily patient facing

• Optimization-focus (advance, improve, enhance, leverage) :
  Manages indirect or patient care department / program;
  Priorities are guided by the operational & clinical needs of patient care areas;
  Develops plans in concert with Nursing Operations Managers in support of the department functional objectives & clinical drivers where support is assigned.

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health and Mercy One Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions .

• Our Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions.

• Professional Nursing Practice: Acts independently & appropriately within license, scope of knowledge & experience in practice area. Supports safety by adhering to standards & acting as a champion role model. Accountable for personal learning & development by participating in knowledge, skill & competency enhancing activities.

• Professional Nursing Process: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates (document, teach, coordinate, advocate) standard elements of professional practice:
  Assess, Diagnose, Outcomes Identification / Solutions, Plan, Implement, Evaluate (ANA);
  Participates in the development of clinical standards that are collaborative, collegial & supported by current & relevant evidence‑based practices, science, trends & data (clinical & administrative) & patient care (AONL).

• Professional Leadership Practice: Inspires team to embrace the organization’s Mission, Values & Vision;
  Cultivates excellence by supporting growth & development of team;
  Advocates for continuous development with focus on mentoring & succession planning;
  Engages & fosters transpersonal teaching & learning in the context of the caring relationship;
  Embraces…