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Emergency Department RN Nurse Manager

St. Joseph's College of Nursing

Night Shift Nurse Manager

Lead with purpose. Inspire your team. Make an impact on patient care.

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? Join MercyOne as a Nurse Manager and help create an environment where patients receive exceptional care and nurses are empowered to do their best work.

In this role, you'll provide leadership for nursing operations, colleagues, and programs while fostering a culture of quality, safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You'll have the opportunity to develop your team, improve processes, influence patient outcomes, and help shape the future of nursing within

What You'll Do

As a Nurse Leader, you will:

  • Lead and support nursing colleagues while creating a positive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.
  • Oversee day-to-day department operations, including staffing, hiring, training, performance, and resource management.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop colleagues while supporting professional growth and succession planning.
  • Champion exceptional, patient-centered care and evidence-based nursing practices.
  • Monitor quality, safety, operational, and financial outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Lead teams through change while encouraging innovation, problem-solving, and continuous learning.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nursing leaders, and other healthcare professionals to meet the short- and long-term needs of patients and the organization.
  • Promote effective communication and build trusting relationships with colleagues, patients, and families.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and professional nursing standards.
  • Model MercyOne's Mission and Core Values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Who Are Poor, Safety, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity.

What You'll Need

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
  • Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
  • Current Iowa Registered Nurse (RN) license.
  • At least two years of relevant clinical nursing experience.
  • Supervisory or nursing leadership experience preferred.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within three months of hire.
  • Mandatory Reporter training for Child and Dependent Adult Abuse required within six months of hire, where applicable.
  • Specialty practice certification preferred.
  • Ability to thrive in a collaborative, shared-leadership environment.
  • Strong communication, relationship-building, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
  • A leadership style grounded in honesty, integrity, compassion, and the ability to inspire others.

Why MercyOne?

This is more than an opportunity to manage a department. It's a chance to develop people, influence nursing practice, improve the patient experience, and lead meaningful change.

If you're passionate about nursing, energized by developing others, and ready to help create an exceptional environment for both patients and colleagues, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in your nursing leadership career with MercyOne.

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.

St. Joseph's College of Nursing
Vacancy posted 20 hours ago
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