Cardiac Stepdown Unit Charge Nurse (Hiring Immediately)
Company: MercyOne
Location: Davenport
Posted on: March 19, 2026
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Job Description:
Employment Type: Full time Shift: Evening Shift Description:
Position Title: RN, Charge Department: Progressive Care Stepdown
Unit Shift: 2nd shift Hours: 3:00pm-11:30pm Status: .8 (32 hours a
week) Purpose: Provides shift-to-shift leadership for the practice
and delivery of safe, effective, ethical, and culturally-competent
care for adolescent through aging adult cardiovascular patients.
This includes support for management of human, fiscal, material,
and environmental resources in accordance with hospital guidelines,
organizational/nursing philosophies, and in compliance with
regulatory and professional standards, including ANA Standards of
Professional Performance. Key accountabilities include fostering
interdisciplinary collaborative relationships; making appropriate
patient care assignments; ensuring smooth shift operations;
facilitating a seamless transition for the next shift that includes
exchange of essential information; active participation in quality
monitoring and performance improvement activities; promoting
evidence-based practice through research utilization or conduct of
practice research. Report To: Manager Supervisory Responsibility:
Advanced Direction: The job requires some accountability for
scheduling, assigning, or coordinating work. The employee will
check the quality of work, provide guidance, instruction, training,
and direction to others. The job requires some formal or official
supervisory responsibility. The individual serves as a group leader
and acts in an assistant supervisory or lead role. In addition, the
employee is expected to provide information or suggestions on human
resources matters. Materials Responsibility: Limited: Work requires
limited responsibility for material resources. Examples of
resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small
budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a
limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors
is also limited in terms of damage, waste or financial loss.
Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The
volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in
dealing with these resources is uncomplicated. Key Relationship:
Co-workers/Health System Employees, General
Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff,
Students/Interns/Residents/Outside Instructors, Patients, Families,
and Significant Others POSITION SPECIFICATION Education:
Associate's Degree Field Of Study: Nursing Special Training:
Promotion to Administrative III or IV Charge Nurse is required
within 2 years of assuming full time charge nurse position. ACLS;
Basic Life Support. Training Preferred: Baccalaureate degree in
nursing or clinical certification Licensure/Registration:
Registered Nurse in Iowa; Registered Nurse in Illinois within 1
year. Experience: More than 1 year experience required.
Interpersonal Skills: Interaction is with a variety of people
inside or outside the organization. Communications are often
difficult or stressful in nature. Contact with others involves
complex, detailed and often sensitive topics. The job requires a
high degree of interpersonal skills to deal with a range of
complicated problem situations. Interactions involve gaining the
agreement of others. Working Conditions: There is routine exposure
to highly adverse environmental conditions including physical
hazards, health and safety risks, and otherwise undesirable
characteristics in the environment. Personal risks require safety
equipment or precautions to be followed closely. The time the
employee may be exposed to these conditions is limited to 70% or
less of the work day. Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens:
Yes Miscellaneous: 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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