Job Description
Job Description:
Become part of Essentia's accomplished team where our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve.Partners with the manager to assess, direct, manage and evaluate the delivery of nursing care and patient support services to achieve a specified standard of care and quality metrics for a designated patient population. Ensures streamlined patient care delivery systems, which promote smooth patient transitions across the continuum. Accountable for effective fiscal and operational management and maintains optimum patient care unit systems, including staffing, scheduling, resource allocation, and communication. This position collaborates in the development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Works with the manager to ensure staff orientation, education, development and evaluations are completed.Education Qualifications:
Educational Requirements:
- BSN or ADN degree from an accredited school or college of nursing is required. If candidate holds an ADN, a BSN degree is required within 3 years
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years previous RN Supervisory experience
- Strong Clinical skills in ICU/ER/Trauma
- Leadership and communication skills
Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
Certification/Licensure Required:
- Current nursing licensure in state(s) of employment
- Basic cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification ACLS and CALS/TCNN within 1 month
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Our Benefits are exceptional and Include:
- Health Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- 401k (with Essentia Health annual match)
- Life and Disability Insurance options
- Adoption Assistance
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Essentia Health is an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota.
Headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, Essentia Health combines the strengths and talents of 13,500 employees, including 3,500 registered nurses & licensed practical nurses, who serve our patients and communities through the mission of being called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives.
Essentia Health, which includes many Catholic facilities, is guided by the values of Quality, Hospitality, Respect, Joy, Justice, Stewardship and Teamwork. The organization lives out its mission by having a patient-centered focus at 14 hospitals, 70 clinics, six long-term care facilities, three assisted living facilities, three independent living facilities, five ambulance services and one research institute.
Essentia Health is accredited as a level 3 Accountable Care Organization, the highest level of certification possible, by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.