University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.^®

The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Nursing, is seeking a Nurse Manager to provide leadership and management of the Nursing team in delivering safe, quality, family-centered patient care in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

Position Specific Summary:

We are seeking an energetic, passionate, and dedicated nurse leader to provide managerial and clinical leadership for our Medical Surgical Oncology Inpatient Unit (4JPP). This person will be responsible for ensuring that all staff have the education, resources, and support to provide safe, high-quality patient care. As a member of our Medical Surgical Services (MSS) division nursing leadership team, this person will be expected to work collaboratively with staff and leaders across the organization to meet unit, departmental, and organizational goals. Positions in this job family usually have limited involvement in direct patient care and focus their efforts in planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and improving health care operations, clinical education programs, and research programs of clinical and health service departments.

Key Areas of Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:

• Hire, develop and manage the performance of staff in perioperative setting. Responsible for talent management of staff and identify succession plan strategies. Follow and apply leave management policies. Knowledgeable of and implement human resources policies/procedures and provisions in the collective bargaining agreements
• Prepare budget or assist in development; provide projections and recommendations. Monitor and maintain unit/clinic operating budget within specified targets. Analyze variances and create action plans to take corrective action. Understand financial implications of collective bargaining agreements
• Provide leadership to establish and/or maintain efficient and effective systems to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Identify trends and determine quality initiatives and priorities
• Allocate resources to meet quality and productivity expectations. Review patient satisfaction data and develop, implement, and evaluate plan(s) to enhance patient satisfaction. Ensure unit/clinic is survey ready
• Assess care coordination within multidisciplinary team to maximize patient satisfaction and continuity of care. Identify needs, trends, and forecasts in order to provide quality patient care and ensure appropriate flex staffing
• Develop action plans for the unit/clinic or division that meets health care strategic goals
• Monitor/evaluate goal implementation and provide progress reports to nursing leadership
• Advocate for needs of unit/clinic with healthcare leaders. Facilitate multidisciplinary participation in clinical problem solving. Utilize unit councils to identify opportunities for improvement and innovative models of care using a multidisciplinary team to impact patient outcomes
• Educate and mentor staff in the management of complex patient care issues. Provide clinical education and coaching to develop staff competency and professionalism. Participate in and support education of health care students
• Encourage staff to participate in evidence-based practice research initiatives and incorporate best practices into unit operations
• Ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and civil manner while appreciating the unique contribution of individuals from varied cultures, nationalities, genders, ages, etc
• Ability to utilize existing resources and learning to achieve or exceed desired outcomes of current and future organizational goals/needs. Able to demonstrate ethical behavior in diverse situations while producing results
• Ability to meet or exceed customer service needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner. Ability to effectively transmit and interpret information through appropriate communication with internal and external customers
• Knowledge of, and ability to apply, policies and practices for planning and administering a budget
• Knowledge of and ability to manage effective and smooth operations in a clinical service or department by utilizing various management principles and techniques
• Understanding of the issues related to the decision-making process; ability to analyze situations fully and accurately and reach productive decisions
• Knowledge and understanding of legislation and regulatory bodies affecting healthcare and clinical research practices
• Ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance

Percent of Time: 100%Schedule: 40 hours per week, primarily Monday-Friday 0700-1530Location: 4 John Pappajohn Pavilion, University CampusRotations: Holiday, evening, and weekend unit resource P&S Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/professional-and-scientific-compensation

Benefits Highlights:

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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