Job Information
Trinity Health Employee Health & Cardiac Rehab Registered Nurse in New Hampton, Iowa
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
Full Time
Day Shift
40 hours weekly
Position Purpose:
Responsible for coordinating the Employee Health Program (including workers compensation and medical disability) and collaboration with MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center as well as assuming responsibility for development, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care for patients receiving cardiac rehabilitation phase II services. Coordinates Cardiology Clinics and cardiac testing as well as assists with referrals for further testing and maintaining communication with physicians.
What you will Do:
Collaborates with MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in the development and implementation of policies and procedures governing employee health.
Annually reviews department/organization policies and procedures to assure that MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center meets requirements of federal and state regulations.
Maintains current knowledge base of trends, policies, regulatory standards (such as CDC and OSHA), and legislation and advises administration when pertinent.
Continuously assesses and improves the department’s performance based on, but not limited to the department’s quality plan monitors, process improvement initiatives. Patient/associate satisfaction data and associate safety and injury prevention.
Maintains effective inter-departmental communication and cooperation.
Develops a system for identifying investigating reporting and preventing the spread of infections and communicable disease, with the Infection Prevention/Quality Assurance Nurse, among CAH personnel, including contract staff, and volunteers.
Responsible for hospital orientation and in-service educations programs related to employee health.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Graduate of a program in professional nursing
Registered Nurse licensure in State of Iowa
Bachelor's degree in nursing required. ** If the qualified candidate does not have a BSN, there must be a commitment to complete a BSN program within five years from start date, in the role.
Experience:
- Must demonstrate competence in acute care setting (minimum of 2 years' experience) with emphasis on critical cardiac care.
Special Skills and Competencies:
Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, Power Point, and with electronic health records
Detail oriented
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships
Demonstrated ability to operate in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
Excellent communication skills including public speaking, presentation and writing skills.
Ability to work under time pressure.
Able to set and organize own work priorities and adapt to them as they change.
Able to be involved in multiple projects simultaneously and succeed under an environment of competing priorities.
High degree of initiative and judgment.
Advanced knowledge in interpreting cardiac arrhythmias and recognizing ischemic changes on ECG required.
Ability to demonstrate use of exercise equipment and techniques.
Ability to have a good relationship with people of all ages and to adapt teaching skills to a variety of physical disabilities.
Position Highlights and 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
Ministry/Facility Information:
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center provides expert health care to 15 counties.
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center (https://www.mercyone.org/northiowa/find-a-location/location-results) is a 342 bed, regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City, Iowa. MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center (https://www.mercyone.org/location/mercyone-new-hampton-medical-center-1) is an 11 bed, rural access hospital in New Hampton, Iowa. Our service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. We serve a population over 260,000.
With more than 3,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is the largest employer in the region.
MercyOne Medical Group – North Iowa is part of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems. In north Iowa, our clinics are made up of more than 25 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran