Supervisor Nursing Services-Emergency Department-Methodist

US-IA-Des Moines

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Req #: 178677
Type: Full Time Benefits

UnityPoint Health

				Overview:

Emergency Room Nursing Supervisor
Shift: Evening/Night 

Step into the heart of critical care at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, an ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center serving approximately 45,000 patients each year. Our hospital is a Primary Stroke Center, nationally accredited in Cardiac and Heart Failure care, and part of a system with ACGME-accredited residency programs, including Emergency Medicine. 

What You'll Do

As the Emergency Room Nursing Supervisor, you'll play a key role in ensuring smooth, high‑quality operations during evening and night shifts. Your responsibilities will include:

* Overseeing day‑to‑day unit operations with a focus on quality, safety, and cost‑effective patient care.
* Providing leadership, coaching, and support to the nursing team-helping staff grow professionally and perform at their best.
* Ensuring a holistic approach to care, considering the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, and safety needs of each patient.
* Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to maintain seamless communication and exceptional care delivery.
* Promoting a positive, professional work environment where teamwork and compassion come first.

Sign-On Bonus of $10,000 for full time offers 

Relocation bonus of $10,000 for full time offers if relocating more than 50 miles

Responsibilities:

* Manages daily operations of patient care. Contributes to the maintenance of high quality, cost effective services consistent with the needs of the users and the hospital's budgetary guidelines.   
* Provides clinical leadership by directing, coordinating and delegating patient care in an organized manner, allowing for flexibility.   
* Collaborates with physicians and other health care team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes.   
* Remains competent and available to participate in patient care pertinent to clinical specialty.   
* Demonstrates personal and professional growth and promotes the same among team members.    
* Maintains awareness of applicable laws and/or regulations affecting patient care.  Remains current on law/regulation changes, recognizes implications to the organization and recommends courses of action to ensure compliance.  
* Assists in the development of policy/procedure and guidelines for safe, efficient operation of the department as needed. 
* Assists in developing annual budget and takes appropriate action when appropriate to maintain control of department financial resources.   
* Implements evidence based practice strategies to meet the patient care needs.  Assists in the achievement of quality improvement objectives and takes necessary modifications for attainment of goals.   
* Interviews, orients, trains, schedules, evaluates, disciplines, and terminates staff with appropriate input.  Demonstrates the ability to fairly and consistently interpret, apply and follow personnel policies/procedures.  
* Is able to instruct and lead the staff so that a high level of productivity is maintained, intervening when necessary to problem solve.  

Qualifications:

Education: 

* Bachelor's Degree

Experience: 

* One year experience as a registered nurse

License(s)/Certifications: 

* Current Iowa License as a registered nurse
* Current BCLS certification
			
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