Employment Type:

Full time

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Description:

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.

Located in Newton, Iowa, the county seat of Jasper County, MercyOne Newton is situated just 30 miles east of Des Moines along Interstate 80, the nation’s only east/west transcontinental highway. Over the past two decades, MercyOne Newton has built a reputation for enhancing healthcare in rural America by expanding and upgrading its facilities, adding new physicians, and implementing advanced technology.

With 48 beds and 200,000 square feet of space, MercyOne Newton serves the local community with compassion and dedication. The hospital’s attached 50,000-square-foot medical office building houses local physician practices and a physical medicine and rehabilitation center. MercyOne Newton is proud to be one of the largest employers in Jasper County, alongside the local school system and county government, and is known for its strong Iowa work ethic, commitment to quality patient care, and community loyalty.

Want to learn more about MercyOne Newton? Click here: MercyOne Newton Newton, Iowa (IA) Area Hospitals, MercyOne Newton

The Manager of Surgical Services is responsible for overseeing patient care activities and ensuring the smooth operation of all surgical services departments, including the Operating Room (OR), Recovery Room (RR), and related units. The role requires strong leadership, the ability to mentor and develop staff, and a commitment to high-quality nursing care that meets or exceeds patient expectations. Additionally, this position will manage unit budgets, staffing plans, and performance improvement goals while collaborating with surgeons, physicians, and hospital administration.

Essential Job Functions:

• Meets all requirements of surgical services staff nurse positions.

• Provides for smooth operation of units.

• Develops/evaluates performance improvement plans for assigned units. Evaluates quality on an ongoing basis.

• Works and collaborates with the Surgical Care Committee surgeons/physicians to ensure best clinical practices, continually improving Surgical Services quality measures and Press Ganey Scores.

• Responsible for organizing and advanced preparation of documents for the quarterly Surgical Care Committee Meeting in collaboration with the surgeons/physicians on Surgical Care Committee.

• Maintains current knowledge of practice standards for assigned units and implements changes/updates as needed following those standards.

• Plans unit budgets and evaluates effectively. Updates charge master as appropriate.

• Plans appropriate staffing patterns which ensure safe and efficient patient care.

• Provides for professional growth and development of staff.

• Promotes a multi-disciplinary team approach to all patient care.

• Assists staff in planning for change and negotiating change effectively.

• Demonstrates professional behavior and appearance.

Education:

• Required: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited program.

• Preferred: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

Licensure:

• Required: Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Iowa.

Experience:

• Required: Minimum 2 years of clinical experience in perioperative nursing.

• Required: Minimum 2 years of managerial or demonstrated leadership experience in a clinical setting.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is 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, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran