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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Adheres to the principles of caring and expected behaviors outlined in Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center's Model of Caring and Trinity Health's Code of Conduct, fostering a climate where all customers are treated in a manner consistent with Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center's Mission and Values

• 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 to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest,ethicaland professional behavior.

• Displays effective communication with a polite, compassionate, and caring attitude anddemonstratesa responsiveness toneedsof patients and families

• Must beaccurateand thorough in performing job functions

• Must be competent to provide care in the Emergency Department (ED)

• Demonstrates customer friendly behaviors and promotes customer satisfaction

• RepresentsMercy One Dubuque at Iowa trauma meetings and meets state requirements through reverification and certification processes

• Develops multidisciplinary trauma educational programs

• Works closely with the Trauma Program Medical Director to develop a quality trauma program

• Develops a quality improvement planutilizingthe trauma registry and concurrent patient review

• Addresses quality issues with nurses,physiciansand EMS involved in the continuum of trauma care

• Maintainsthe traumaregistry

• Coordinates and acts as a resource in injury prevention activities

• Teaches TNCC and acts as course director of the TNCC program

• Organizes and coordinates Trauma Committee meetings with the Trauma Program Medical Director

• Assistsin the ED when needed to help with patient flow

• Shares trauma,EMSand PEDS data with ED staff and physicians at department meetings to include thoughtful analysis of the data

• Liaises between Mercy One and EMS to create a strong working relationship

• Audits EMS charts to find trends that may need to be addressed in the performance improvement process

• Provides EMS data to other departments as needed (e.g., Shared Services for contract review)

• Works with Stroke Coordinator to improve pre-hospital care for patients

• Assists EMS Medical Directors with the review of quality data and the provision of education to EMS.Whereappropriate,obtainsCEHs for EMS

• Attends EMS meetings as a representative of Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center and Mercy One Dyersville Medical Center

• Liaises with NICC and promotesa positiveclinical experience for EMT students at Mercy One

• Manages EMS supplies, linens, and food by investigating ways to better distribute those resources while reducing waste

• Coordinates the Dubuque County Drug Box Exchange Program on behalf of Mercy One in collaboration with the Director of Pharmacy

• Provides education to ED staff on new or changing EMS practices, equipment, or legislative issues

• Acts as a resource to ED staffand toother hospital staffwith regard toHazMat and decontamination (decon) practices.Assistswith fit testing as able

• Participates in pediatric performance improvement activities

• Coordinates the Pediatric Emergency Medicine meetings to include taking minutes and providing feedback on performance improvement activities

• Creates and revises emergency pediatric policies with input from the interdisciplinary committees

• Participates in pediatric injury prevention programs

• Assists the Emergency Department director with scheduling and payroll

• Assists the Stroke Coordinator with day-to-day reviews when needed

• Performs other duties consistent withpurposeofjobas directed

Mission Statement:We,MercyOneTrinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Core Values:

• Reverence:Wehonor 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.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Maintains a professional, collaborative work environment to foster a positive public image for Mercy One.

• Knows and adheres to all laws and regulationspertaining topatient health,safetyand medical information (i.e.HIPAA, Stark, etc.)

• Providesa high levelof customer responsiveness and serves as a role model to encourage a commitment to customer service. A strong service orientation isrequired.

• Maintains an excellent working relationship within the department and with all our internal and external customers.

• Ability to handle interactions with discretion, tact and courtesy when dealing with sensitive issues and confidential information.

• Must have well developed communication skills; strong interpersonal and collaborative skills with physicians and other healthcare professionals; strong decision-making skills that support patient care needs and ethical standards; and the ability to organize work and setappropriate priorities.

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to relate to people across all levels and diverse backgrounds.

• Ensures that services are provided in a manner that supports continuous quality improvement and customer-oriented focus.

• Keepsdirectorinformed aboutimportant issues.

• Requires professionalism in both dress and conduct on the job.

• Demonstrates time management, prioritization and organizational skills including an ability and willingness to plan, organize andaccomplishtasks accurately andin a timely mannerto exercise sound judgment under pressure and to manage multiple and competing activities simultaneously.

• Must be able to work independently and productively in a fast-paced setting involving multi-task functions and projects.Ability to plan, organize and perform duties with minimal supervision and with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Proven ability toidentify, compile and present data effectively from manydifferent sourcesfor management decision-making.

• Mustpossessadvanced analytical skills.

• Ability todemonstrateinitiative.

• Mustpossessworking knowledge of Word and Excel Office products.

• Assigned hours within your shift, starting time, or days of work are subject to change based on the changing needs of the department and/or the organization.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Normal officeenvironmentwhere there are relatively few physical discomforts due to dust, dirt and noise.

• During an 8-hour day, an associate must be able to stand/walk for 3 hours andsit5 hours.

• Job requires occasional(<10%of work time) squatting, crawling, crouching, kneeling, balancing, bending, stooping, reaching above shoulder level, pushing, and pulling.

• Job requires the ability to occasionally (<10% of work time) lift and carry objects weighing approximately 11-24 pounds.

• Job requires exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity and may be exposed to infectious disease, hazardous waste and chemicals.

• Must have fine motor and manual dexterity skills to grip and manipulate items and perform repetitive action such as computer entry.

• Requires visual acuity, the ability to speak and the ability to hear speech.

• Job requires high level of mental concentration to attain established deadlines. Working environments includes frequent interruptions.

• Must be able to travel to other worksites and training seminars.

• Must adhere to applicable organizational requirements on an annual basis for Employee Health Directives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & CORE COMPETENCIES

(EDUCATION, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED):

Education, Licensure and Certification

• Current RN license in Iowa or a compact license recognized by the state
• BSNrequired

• TNCC Instructor certification (or obtain within 1 year of hire).

• Nursing certification (or obtain within 1 year of hire).

• Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training isrequiredwithin 6 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter.

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years of trauma/critical care nursing experience.

EMS experience desired.

Special Skills, Competencies, and Aptitudes:

Computer Proficiency: Demonstratedexperience and competency with e-mail and a variety of web-based programs and browsers, with the willingness and ability to update and increaseskills asneeded to meet the goals of the departments.Ability to use other software asrequiredto perform the essential functions of the job.