Regional Director of Colleague Health

Trinity Health • Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

Shape the Future of Colleague Health & Safety Across MercyOne At MercyOne, we are committed to creating an environment where every colleague feels safe, supported, and empowered in their work. The Regional Director, Colleague Health plays a critical leadership role in advancing our mission by guiding systemwide strategies that protect and promote the health and safety of our people. This is a high-impact position responsible for developing and elevating colleague safety programs across ministries, facilities, service areas, and Critical Access Hospitals—positioning MercyOne as a leader in high-reliability healthcare.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) required; CHSP or similar certification preferred.
• 2–4 years of experience in colleague safety, risk management, workers’ compensation, or occupational/environmental safety or 5+ years of progressive clinical leadership in complex healthcare settings.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Analytical skills with experience identifying safety risks and implementing sustainable solutions.
• Familiarity with improvement and safety tools such as FMEA, RCA, ACA, and Learning From Defects.
• Ability to lead change, influence culture, and collaborate across diverse teams.
• Knowledge of OSHA and regulatory/accrediting agencies preferred.
• Understanding of claims processes and reduction strategies desirable.
• Ability to travel across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, execution, and continual improvement of colleague health and safety initiatives across MercyOne.
• Identify emerging safety risks and implement proactive prevention and mitigation strategies.
• Oversee systemwide colleague safety operations, including program administration, compliance, investigations, and reporting.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to ministry and facility leaders, supporting best practices and performance improvements.
• Standardize employee health processes, including new colleague onboarding and annual health requirements.
• Conduct and oversee high-quality event investigations such as RCAs, ACAs, and learning-from-defect reviews.
• Analyze data and trends to develop evidence-based risk-reduction initiatives.
• Partner with Trinity Health leaders to support the Colleague Engagement & Safety Survey and improvement action plans.
• Act as the primary liaison to Trinity Health Insurance and Risk Management Services for potential and actual claims.
• Oversee Workers’ Compensation management and occupational/environmental safety operations.
• Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives to reduce injuries and advance MercyOne’s culture of safety.
• Educate leaders, physicians, and colleagues on health and safety practices, policies, and shared learning.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, state/federal regulations, Joint Commission, CMS, and other accrediting agencies.
• Collaborate with Legal and Risk Management teams on investigations and claims-related matters.
• Maintain required documentation with confidentiality and regulatory accuracy.
• Model professionalism and support organizational integrity in all aspects of work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager