House Supervisor Wknd
Company: MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Location: Des Moines
Posted on: March 18, 2023
Job Description:
Overview
MercyOne Central Iowa operates four not-for-profit Catholic medical
centers in Des Moines West Des Moines Newton and Centerville and
two specialty hospitals - MercyOne Children's Hospital in Des
Moines and MercyOne Rehabilitation Hospital in Clive (965 beds
total) - along with more than 20 additional facilities that house
more than 50 primary care pediatric internal medicine and specialty
clinics. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893 MercyOne Central
Iowa has the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines
and is also one of the largest employers in the state with more
than 7000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1000
physicians and allied health associates. MercyOne Central Iowa is a
member of MercyOne which was founded in 1998 through a
collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health - two
of the country's foremost not-for-profit Catholic health
organizations. MercyOne has more than 20000 colleagues in Iowa and
surrounding states. MercyOne provides you with the same level of
care you provide for others. We care about our employees'
well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance. -
We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and
Identity Theft -
- Free Premium Membership to care.com with preloaded credits for
children and/or dependent adults
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Paid Time Off (PTO) -
- Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
- Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs
- Wellness Program
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Understands the inter-relatedness of the organization's
individual components.
- Maintains awareness of organizational and departmental activity
on assigned shift by completing interdepartmental rounds to nursing
units and other patient service areas.
- Facilitates efficient operation of hospital activities in
absence of hospital Administration.
- Serves as a staff resource for policy and procedure questions
and interpretation.
- Responds to patient, family, physician, and staff needs in
various capacities (e.g. Patient Advocate, Infection Control,
Employee Health Services).
- Consults and collaborates interdepartmentally as indicated
regarding patient and visitor needs (e.g. Nursing, Social Services,
Pastoral Care, Security).
- Supports and promotes evidence-based practice and research
among unit leaders and staff.
- Directs health care members as necessary (i.e., registered
nurses, licensed practical nurses, patient care technicians, etc.)
in the delivery of safe and effective patient care.
- Responds to emergency and crisis events to assist with
coordination of patient care activities such as securing bed
assignments, contacting families and significant others, obtaining
supplies, and providing general supervision.
- Directs/provides emergency support measures (i.e., court
committals, protecting patient from injury) and performs
efficiently in emergency situations following established
standards.
- Assists with care of patients and appropriate documentation in
Cerner.
- Assists with appropriate patient placement and bed
assignment.
- Facilitates interdepartmental communication regarding patient
transfers to maximize efficient bed utilization.
- Performs efficiently in emergency situations following
established standards.
- Directs/provides emergency support measures (i.e. initiates
and/or facilitates Code Blue and subsequent CPR interventions,
court committals, protecting patient from injury).
- Performs compliance audits and monitors and reports findings
consistently.
Qualifications
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Possession of a current or compact state license as a
registered nurse issued/defined by the State of Iowa.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree required - or
actively in pursuit of BSN degree (accepted into a BSN Program
and/or currently enrolled).
- Minimum of 3-5 years clinical experience in critical care or
emergency care, preferably at Mercy Medical Center.
- Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training
specific to population served within three (3) months of hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or obtained within three (3)
months of hire. Acceptable credentialing bodies and certifications
include American Heart Association Basic Life Support.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certified or
obtained within three (3) months of hire. The acceptable
credentialing body for this requirement is the American Heart
Association.
- Demonstrates competency in use of First Net and Cerner within
three (3) months of hire.
- Competence with IV skills.
- Ability to function in crisis and patient emergency
situations.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with previous nursing management
experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex and sensitive
situations.
- Basic understanding of multiple computer applications and
demonstrated ability to access specific resources, as outlined in
House Supervisor Direct Observation Competency
- Working knowledge of and ability to assist with order entry,
including lab orders and scanning of medication orders to Pharmacy.
Pay Range
$31.84-$50.94
Keywords: MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, Des Moines , House Supervisor Wknd, Other , Des Moines, Iowa
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