Nursing Director - Critical Care

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* Employment Type:

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* Full time

** Shift:*
* Day Shift

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* Description:

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* ** Position

Purpose:

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

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* Essential Functions:

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* + Knows, understands, incorporates, anddemonstratesthe Trinity Health andMercy One Mission , Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.

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** Our Trinity Health Culture:
** Knows, understands, incorporates &demonstrate sour Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions. 

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** 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 byparticipatingin knowledge, skill & competency enhancing activities.  

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** 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).  

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** 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 & encourages humanistic-altruistic values & behaviors;
Advances nurses & others in the provision of quality-focused, patient-centered & relationship-based healthcare.

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* Minimum Qualifications:

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* + Graduation from an accredited school of nursingandbachelor'sdegreeisrequired.

+ Master'sdegreeisrequiredwithin five (5) years of hire, withcontinuous enrollment in a relevant graduate program documented.

+ Current Iowa RNlicense, (Mercy One Genesis  - current Registered Nurse (RN) license in either Iowa or Illinois isrequiredat the time of hire. A secondary RN license for the other state must be obtained within 12 months of the hiredate.)

+ Three (3) to five (5) years of clinical nursing experience is required.

+ Relevantsupervisory experience required.

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) isrequiredwithin three (3) months of hire.

+ Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter for both Child and Dependent Adult Abuse training isrequiredwithin six (6) months of hire.

+ Specialty practice certification is preferred.

+ Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.

+ Mustpossessa personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health andMercy

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** PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS*
* + Must be able to set and organizeownworkpriorities, andadapt to them as they changefrequently. Must be able to work concurrently on a variety of tasks/projects in an environment that may be stressful with individuals having diverse personalities and work styles.

+ Must be able to travel to the various

Mercy

One/Trinity Health sites as needed.

+ Mustpossessthe ability tocomply with

Mercy

Oneand Trinity Health policies and procedures.

** 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)

+ PTO

+ Long- and short-term leave

+ Retirement planning

+ Life insurance coverage

** Ministry/Facility Information:*
* Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and…