Hospital Operations Administrator HOA Registry Nights

Be a part of a worldclass academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Hospital Operations Administratorin the Patient Care Services department. Here you will provide specialized clinical consulting and administrative support across all departments for the Hospital. This position is a 100 onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

The Hospital Operations Administrator serves as the lead onsite administrative and clinical manager on the evening night weekend and holiday shifts. The position assures all of the Hospital departments operate efficiently during the off shifts by working closely with the administrative and management staff physicians nurses patients and their families. The position requires a working knowledge of the overall operation of the Hospital efficient Patient Throughput Crisis Intervention Conflict Resolution Excellent Interpersonal Communication Skills. A high level of personal integrity and accountability are required.

Essential Job Functions

• Serves as final clinical authority in processing patient/concerns/issues/complaints on the evening night and weekend & holiday shifts.
• Guides staff on completion of reports & distributes reports to clinical leadership as appropriate. Completes and distributes appropriate reports to the clinical director and manager of the area involved in any type of occurrence and senior management when necessary.
• Has final management authority over all the Hospitals departments on evening night weekend and holidays shifts in the absence of regular department management.
• Works closely with the Emergency Dept. Bed Access Admitting Staffing Resource Office individual Nursing Units and Operating Room & Outpatient Clinics to assure patients are assigned beds & transferred appropriately. Functions as facilitator to implement & expedite bed placement. Followup with all departments as a means to maximize efficiency & to drive & expedite the Throughput process. Tracks the status of beds and patient waiting time in EDs. Participates in discussions when the ED is considering going on bypass.
• Attends all emergency situations in the Hospital & provides administrative assistance & support as well as providing critiques of effectiveness of emergency responses. Directs bed management meetings during assigned hours & follows up to facilitate timely throughput.
• Serves as onsite administration of the Hospital during evening night weekend & holiday shifts. Alerts Senior Leadership Public Affairs & Media Relations personnel regarding Hospital News Events. Provides assistance to staff as needed.
• Directs & assists the Disaster response in accordance with Hospital policies. Acts as HICS Commander until designated person arrives.
• Takes a proactive role in the Process Improvement initiatives of the Hospital by monitoring compliance across depts. Analyzes problems & occurrences within the Hospital & takes accountability for solutions. Communicates information effectively. Acts as a positive agent for change.
• Maintains knowledge of agespecific physical & psychological needs of neonatal pediatric adolescent adult & geriatric patients.

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Must hold a current RN Licensure State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation or valid temporary permit to practice nursing in the State of Illinois.
• Must hold a current Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association (Healthcare Provider Recognition).
• Must have at least 3 years of RN experience in an acute care setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree
• Prior administration experience

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Registry 0.10; 8hour shifts
• Shift: Nights(3 pm11 pm and 11 pm 7am) Every other weekend/holidays 7pm7am)
• Unit/Department: Administrative Coordinators
• CBA Code:NonUnion

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Must comply with UChicago Medicines COVID19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination you must provide proof as part of the preemployment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly a preemployment physical drug screening and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a fulltime equivalent 1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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