Regional Director of Colleague Health

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.

What You’ll Do

As the Regional Director, you will:

• 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 You’ll Bring

• 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.

Why Join MercyOne?

At MercyOne, you’ll be part of a mission-driven organization focused on improving the health and well-being of our colleagues, patients, and communities. In this role, you will:

• Drive meaningful, systemwide impact.

• Partner with leaders committed to safety excellence.

• Shape a culture where colleagues feel valued, protected, and empowered.

If you’re a strategic, collaborative, and passionate leader ready to elevate colleague health and safety across a dynamic health system, we’d love to connect.