Registered Nurse- Supervisor

• Area of Interest: Leadership - Nursing
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
• Department: Med/Surg Y5- Meth
• Shift: Varied, Mostly Days Monday- Friday
• Job ID: 175346

Overview

Younker 5 is a dynamic 22-bed Renal, Transplant, and Urology unit, proudly home to Central Iowa’s only transplant center. Our team specializes in complex medical-surgical care, offering nurses the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients undergoing life-changing procedures.

As a Nursing Supervisor, you’ll lead a collaborative, multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care. We emphasize safe discharge planning and strive for the best possible outcomes through innovation, compassion, and teamwork.

After 12 months, you’ll have the opportunity to become Transplant Certified through the American Board of Transplant Certification—an exciting step in advancing your professional journey.

If you're passionate about leadership, clinical excellence, and making a difference in a specialized patient population, Younker 5 is where your next chapter begins.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Integrates the UnityPoint Health Des Moines Nursing Expectations of Performance in all aspects of care delivery and professional practice.
• Manages daily operations of patient care. Contributes to the maintenance of high quality, cost effective services consistent with the needs of the users and the hospital’s budgetary guidelines.
• Provides clinical leadership by directing, coordinating and delegating patient care in an organized manner, allowing for flexibility.
• Acts as an interdepartmental liaison promoting effective multidisciplinary team work.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Remains competent and available to participate in patient care pertinent to clinical specialty.
• Demonstrates personal and professional growth and promotes the same among team members.
• Exhibits discretion and sound judgment in all aspects of the job.
• Maintains awareness of applicable laws and/or regulations affecting patient care. Remains current on law/regulation changes, recognizes implications to the organization and recommends courses of action to ensure compliance.
• Assists in the development of policy/procedure and guidelines for safe, efficient operation of the department as needed.
• Assists in developing annual budget, and takes action when appropriate to maintain control of department financial resources.
• Implements evidence based practice strategies to meet the patient care needs. Assists in the achievement of quality improvement objectives and takes necessary modifications for attainment of goals.
• Interviews, orients, trains, schedules, evaluate, disciplines, and terminate staff with appropriate input. Demonstrates the ability to fairly and consistently interpret, apply and follow personnel policies/procedures.
• Represents UPHDM in a professional manner. Promotes positive interpersonal relations and serves as a role model within the department and with hospital personnel.
• Creates an environment that promotes staff empowerment.
• Displays creativity and innovation when making recommendations for improvement in the delivery of services to the hospital.
• Is able to instruct and lead the staff so that a high level of productivity is maintained, intervening when necessary to problem solve.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree. BSN preferred.

Experience:

• Two years experience as registered nurse (acute)

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current Iowa license as a registered nurse.