Executive Nurse Leader, 24/7 Health Services

State of Iowa; Fort Dodge (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Iowa seeks a nursing leader to supervise and evaluate staff, ensure continuous 24/7 nursing coverage, and advance health services operations. You will manage staffing, compliance, and performance processes across institutions.

Responsibilities include developing procedures, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams, and overseeing quality assurance measures. A strong health services background and EHR familiarity are required.

Qualifications

• Must have nursing leadership experience supervising staff.
• Experience with health services in a correctional or institutional setting is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of staffing, scheduling, and performance evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and evaluates the work of subordinate staff to ensure 24-hour coverage.
• Oversees nursing workforce planning, including recruitment, retention, succession planning, and labor relations coordination.
• Leads development and revision of Health Services procedures.
• Represents Health Services in committees and management meetings.
• Ensures compliance with nursing and medical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Supports implementation of the EHR system.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff development

Quality assurance

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

The State of Iowa seeks a nursing leader to supervise and evaluate staff, ensure continuous 24/7 nursing coverage, and advance health services operations. You will manage staffing, compliance, and performance processes across institutions.

Responsibilities include developing procedures, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams, and overseeing quality assurance measures. A strong health services background and EHR familiarity are required.