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Shift:
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Description:
Job Title: Nurse Senior - Charge Nurse
Department: Psychiatric Services
Status: 1.0 (40 hours a week)
Shift: 1st shift
Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a Charge, RN!
As a Registered Nurse at MercyOne, you will provide and direct safe, effective, and culturally competent care for patients with acute medical and surgical conditions. Through evidence-based practice, utilizes critical thinking to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate outcome-based care. The Acute Care RN manages a diverse patient population with varying levels of acuity, including post-operative, medical, telemetry, and neurologic patients. Supervises and coordinates care provided by LPNs, Patient Care Assistants, and other nursing team members. Facilitates communication with physicians, patients and families, and interdisciplinary team members. Adheres to MercyOne’s performance expectations and upholds the Mission, Vision, and Values of MercyOne.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
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Current Iowa RN license, (current IL license if working in IL) required.
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Basic Life Support (BLS) is required within three (3) months of hire.
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required within three (3) months of hire.
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Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter for both Child and Dependent Adult Abuse training is required within six (6) months of hire.
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Specialty practice certification is preferred.
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Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
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Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health and MercyOne.
POSITION PURPOSE
The licensed Registered Nurse (RN) plans & provides professional nursing services & standards of practice in accordance with level of experience & education, state board of nursing & established policies & procedures. The RN integrates the art, science, leadership & knowledge of nursing clinical practice through relationship-centered, compassionate, ethical & respectful direct / indirect healthcare services.
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
RN III – senior: Practice is guided by nursing process & policy / procedure / standards. Maintains focused area of expertise for care / program & / or provides interventions or knowledge within niche areas of care / program; Advances professional / shared governance, collaborates inter & intra-professionally, delegates to others to advance care, assumes an expanded role & increased responsibility; Able to lead a small team; Serve as a unit / service / program nursing practice mentor & identify learning need of others.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions. Our Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions.
2. Professional Nursing Practice: Acts independently & appropriately within license, scope of knowledge & experience in practice area. Supports safety by adhering to standards & acting as a champion role model. Accountable for personal learning & development by participating in knowledge, skill & competency enhancing activities.
3. Professional Nursing Process: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates (document, teach, coordinate, advocate) standard elements of professional practice: Assess, Diagnose, Outcomes Identification / Solutions, Plan, Implement, Evaluate (ANA); Participates in the development of clinical standards that are collaborative, collegial & supported by current & relevant evidence-based practices, science, trends & data (clinical & administrative) & patient care (AONL).
4. Professional Leadership Practice: Inspires team to embrace the organization’s Mission, Values & Vision; Cultivates excellence by supporting growth & development of team; Advocates for continuous development with focus on mentoring & succession planning; Engages & fosters transpersonal teaching & learning in the context of the caring relationship; Embraces & encourages humanisticaltruistic values & behaviors; Advances nurses & others in the provision of quality-focused, patient centered & relationship-based healthcare; Utilizes transformational leadership principles (Magnet); Leads team effectively through change, recognizing reach beyond nursing to include broader healthcare implications; Embraces ideas & cultural differences while managing complex or competing priorities; Enhances a culturally proficient work team through respect, dialogue & inclusion.
5. Professional Leadership Process: Provides leadership & retains accountability for delegation, choices, decisions & outcomes; Collaborates with key stakeholders & contributes to quality & improvement practices; Empowers staff to creatively problem-solve through the caring process (Caritas); Enhances an environment that prioritizes patient & colleague safety utilizing established & evidence-based practices, tools, methodologies; Drives effective patient, process, performance & stewardship / financial outcomes as measured by established metrics & trended data; Exhibits agility & willingness to take on new & additional responsibilities.
6. Environment of Care: Facilitates a healing environment, reverentially encouraging and supporting basic needs as sacred acts, sustaining human dignity; Practices in an environmentally safe, professional manner; Values & advocates for the patient’s cultural beliefs & faith; Monitors & initiates corrections or evidence-based practices; Promotes optimum physical & psychological behaviors; Influences effective, judicious & financially responsible use of resources (people, equipment, supplies, materials).
7. Colleague Experience & Well-being: Fosters a continuous learning & development environment; stimulates & adopts innovative practices; Cultivates caring by encouraging a work environment that is respectful of colleague well-being; Understands & embraces change through the active encouragement of innovation & provisioning teams with tools & resources necessary for successful transformation; Leads others through change process.
8. Compassion & Communication: Incorporates colleague well-being dimensions throughout the colleague experience as an essential component of leading nursing practices; Actively participates in building community by fostering trusting relationships; Visible and accessible to the team; Facilitates development of interpersonal relationships & use of effective & respectful written, verbal & nonverbal communications; Demonstrates authentic listening by forgiving & accepting positive & negative feelings; Encourages & models communication that respects diversity & divergent opinions; Employs communication strategies that shows the value of patient & family participation in care.
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Maintains a Working Knowledge of applicable federal, state & local laws / regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of Conduct, as well as other policies, procedures & guidelines in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior & safe work practices.
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Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.
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Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
As a MercyOne Trinity Health Leader, the incumbent is expected to demonstrate leadership traits which support our Mission Statement and Core Values as identified below:
Mission Statement:
We, MercyOne Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
Core Values:
- Reverence: We honor the sacredness and dignity of every person.
- Commitment to Those who are Poor: We stand with and serve those who are poor, especially those most vulnerable.
- Safety: We embrace a culture that prevents harm and nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.
- Justice: We foster right relationships to promote the common good, including sustainability of Earth.
- Stewardship: We honor our heritage and hold ourselves accountable for the human, financial and natural resources entrusted to our care.
- Integrity: We are faithful to those we say we are.
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.
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
Job Title: Nurse Senior - Charge Nurse
Department: Psychiatric Services
Status: 1.0 (40 hours a week)
Shift: 1st shift
Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a Charge, RN!
As a Registered Nurse at MercyOne, you will provide and direct safe, effective, and culturally competent care for patients with acute medical and surgical conditions. Through evidence-based practice, utilizes critical thinking to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate outcome-based care. The Acute Care RN manages a diverse patient population with varying levels of acuity, including post-operative, medical, telemetry, and neurologic patients. Supervises and coordinates care provided by LPNs, Patient Care Assistants, and other nursing team members. Facilitates communication with physicians, patients and families, and interdisciplinary team members. Adheres to MercyOne’s performance expectations and upholds the Mission, Vision, and Values of MercyOne.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
-
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
-
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
-
Current Iowa RN license, (current IL license if working in IL) required.
-
Basic Life Support (BLS) is required within three (3) months of hire.
-
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required within three (3) months of hire.
-
Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter for both Child and Dependent Adult Abuse training is required within six (6) months of hire.
-
Specialty practice certification is preferred.
-
Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
-
Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health and MercyOne.
POSITION PURPOSE
The licensed Registered Nurse (RN) plans & provides professional nursing services & standards of practice in accordance with level of experience & education, state board of nursing & established policies & procedures. The RN integrates the art, science, leadership & knowledge of nursing clinical practice through relationship-centered, compassionate, ethical & respectful direct / indirect healthcare services.
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
RN III – senior: Practice is guided by nursing process & policy / procedure / standards. Maintains focused area of expertise for care / program & / or provides interventions or knowledge within niche areas of care / program; Advances professional / shared governance, collaborates inter & intra-professionally, delegates to others to advance care, assumes an expanded role & increased responsibility; Able to lead a small team; Serve as a unit / service / program nursing practice mentor & identify learning need of others.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions. Our Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions.
2. Professional Nursing Practice: Acts independently & appropriately within license, scope of knowledge & experience in practice area. Supports safety by adhering to standards & acting as a champion role model. Accountable for personal learning & development by participating in knowledge, skill & competency enhancing activities.
3. Professional Nursing Process: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates (document, teach, coordinate, advocate) standard elements of professional practice: Assess, Diagnose, Outcomes Identification / Solutions, Plan, Implement, Evaluate (ANA); Participates in the development of clinical standards that are collaborative, collegial & supported by current & relevant evidence-based practices, science, trends & data (clinical & administrative) & patient care (AONL).
4. Professional Leadership Practice: Inspires team to embrace the organization’s Mission, Values & Vision; Cultivates excellence by supporting growth & development of team; Advocates for continuous development with focus on mentoring & succession planning; Engages & fosters transpersonal teaching & learning in the context of the caring relationship; Embraces & encourages humanisticaltruistic values & behaviors; Advances nurses & others in the provision of quality-focused, patient centered & relationship-based healthcare; Utilizes transformational leadership principles (Magnet); Leads team effectively through change, recognizing reach beyond nursing to include broader healthcare implications; Embraces ideas & cultural differences while managing complex or competing priorities; Enhances a culturally proficient work team through respect, dialogue & inclusion.
5. Professional Leadership Process: Provides leadership & retains accountability for delegation, choices, decisions & outcomes; Collaborates with key stakeholders & contributes to quality & improvement practices; Empowers staff to creatively problem-solve through the caring process (Caritas); Enhances an environment that prioritizes patient & colleague safety utilizing established & evidence-based practices, tools, methodologies; Drives effective patient, process, performance & stewardship / financial outcomes as measured by established metrics & trended data; Exhibits agility & willingness to take on new & additional responsibilities.
6. Environment of Care: Facilitates a healing environment, reverentially encouraging and supporting basic needs as sacred acts, sustaining human dignity; Practices in an environmentally safe, professional manner; Values & advocates for the patient’s cultural beliefs & faith; Monitors & initiates corrections or evidence-based practices; Promotes optimum physical & psychological behaviors; Influences effective, judicious & financially responsible use of resources (people, equipment, supplies, materials).
7. Colleague Experience & Well-being: Fosters a continuous learning & development environment; stimulates & adopts innovative practices; Cultivates caring by encouraging a work environment that is respectful of colleague well-being; Understands & embraces change through the active encouragement of innovation & provisioning teams with tools & resources necessary for successful transformation; Leads others through change process.
8. Compassion & Communication: Incorporates colleague well-being dimensions throughout the colleague experience as an essential component of leading nursing practices; Actively participates in building community by fostering trusting relationships; Visible and accessible to the team; Facilitates development of interpersonal relationships & use of effective & respectful written, verbal & nonverbal communications; Demonstrates authentic listening by forgiving & accepting positive & negative feelings; Encourages & models communication that respects diversity & divergent opinions; Employs communication strategies that shows the value of patient & family participation in care.
-
Maintains a Working Knowledge of applicable federal, state & local laws / regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of Conduct, as well as other policies, procedures & guidelines in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior & safe work practices.
-
Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.
-
Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
As a MercyOne Trinity Health Leader, the incumbent is expected to demonstrate leadership traits which support our Mission Statement and Core Values as identified below:
Mission Statement:
We, MercyOne Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
Core Values:
- Reverence: We honor the sacredness and dignity of every person.
- Commitment to Those who are Poor: We stand with and serve those who are poor, especially those most vulnerable.
- Safety: We embrace a culture that prevents harm and nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.
- Justice: We foster right relationships to promote the common good, including sustainability of Earth.
- Stewardship: We honor our heritage and hold ourselves accountable for the human, financial and natural resources entrusted to our care.
- Integrity: We are faithful to those we say we are.
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Registered Nurse
Verify your NCLEX and CGFNS credentials early
U.S. nursing employers require an active state RN license and, for foreign-trained nurses, a CGFNS credentials evaluation. Start both processes months before job searching, since state licensing timelines vary significantly and gaps will stall your H-1B1 Chile application.
Search employers by LCA filing history
Not every hospital that posts RN openings has experience filing Labor Condition Applications for H-1B1 Chile workers. Use Migrate Mate to filter job listings by employers with verified DOL LCA filing history specific to Chilean nationals, so you target sponsors who already know the process.
Confirm the wage level meets DOL prevailing wage
Your employer's LCA must certify your offered wage meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for Registered Nurses in that geographic area. Run the OFLC Wage Search before accepting any offer to confirm the posted salary qualifies, and flag discrepancies to your employer before they file.
Request an employer familiar with consular filing
H-1B1 Chile is adjudicated at a U.S. consulate in Chile, not by USCIS. Ask prospective employers directly whether their legal team has handled consular-route H-1B1 filings before, since employers accustomed only to USCIS petitions may not know the consulate-specific documentation requirements.
Use O*NET to frame your specialty occupation case
Consular officers and employer HR teams sometimes question whether nursing qualifies as a specialty occupation. Pull your occupation's O*NET profile, which confirms the bachelor's-degree requirement for RNs, and include it with your application documents to preempt any credential questions.
Plan around the one-year H-1B1 validity period
H-1B1 Chile visas are issued in one-year increments, requiring annual renewal through a new LCA and consular stamp. Align your renewal timeline with your employer's HR cycle so the LCA filing isn't rushed, and track your visa expiration date independently from your employer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an RN role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B1 Chile?
Yes. Registered Nursing qualifies as a specialty occupation because the role requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in nursing or a related clinical field. USCIS and consular officers accept the O*NET occupation profile and state licensing requirements as evidence. Employers document this in the Labor Condition Application, so you don't need to build a separate specialty occupation argument yourself.
How does the H-1B1 Chile visa differ from the H-1B for Registered Nurses?
The H-1B1 Chile visa has no lottery, an annual cap of 1,400 visas that rarely comes close to filling, and is processed directly at the consulate rather than through USCIS. For Chilean RNs, this means you can time your application to a job offer without waiting for an October lottery result or a USCIS approval notice, which typically makes the path faster and more predictable.
How do I find hospitals and health systems that sponsor H-1B1 Chile visas for nurses?
Use Migrate Mate to search for RN openings filtered by employers with verified DOL Labor Condition Application filing history for H-1B1 Chile workers. Most general job boards don't distinguish between employers who have filed for Chilean nationals specifically and those who have only handled H-1B petitions, which require a different employer process.
Do I need a CGFNS evaluation to get H-1B1 Chile sponsorship as a nurse?
Most U.S. states require foreign-trained nurses to complete a Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools credentials evaluation and pass the NCLEX before granting RN licensure. Since your employer's LCA and your consular application both depend on an active state license, you must clear CGFNS and NCLEX requirements before your employer can file. Chilean nursing degrees are generally accepted, but processing takes several months, so start early.
Can my employer file the H-1B1 Chile LCA while I am already working in the U.S. on a different visa?
Yes, but the H-1B1 Chile is a consular-route visa, meaning even if you're already in the U.S., you'll typically need to travel to Chile to obtain the visa stamp unless you qualify for a change of status through USCIS. Discuss the consular versus change-of-status options with your employer's immigration counsel before accepting the offer so your timeline is realistic.