Assistant Nurse Manager - Emergency Medicine - Downtown Campus

The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager to lead and manage direct care nursing functions of the Emergency Department at our Downtown Campus to assure that health services medical care medical/health professions education and evidencebased practice research programs are delivered effectively and efficiently. Positions in this job family usually have limited involvement in direct patient care and focus their efforts on planning organizing directing evaluating and improving health care operations clinical education programs and research programs of clinical departments.

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinicsrecognized as one of the best hospitals in the United Statesis Iowas only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12000 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.

University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown (located at 500 E. Market Street Iowa City IA) is a 194bed hospital that became part of Iowas only comprehensive academic health system on Jan. 31 2024.

Position Responsibilities

Human Resource Management
Hire or assist in hiring nursing unit staff. Develop and manage the performance of staff as directed. May complete performance appraisals on assigned staff. Ensure staff members are compliant with competencies policies procedures and regulations. Understand and apply appropriately the provisions in the union contracts.

Financial Management
Actively help manage operating expenses for the unit or clinic. Review with nurse leaders financial reports and provide insights to budget variances. Recommend budget ideas resources and cost containment strategies.
Operations Standards of Care Regulatory Compliance Quality and Patient Satisfaction
Collaborate with nurse leaders to identify Quality Management and patient satisfaction opportunities for improvement. Implement and maintain standards and quality plans. Engage staff in meeting plan goals.

Patient Care/Services Delivery
Supervise care delivery and assist in coordinating patient care teams on the unit. Serve as a resource for patient care problems. May provide some patient care.

Planning & Goal Management
Collaborate with nursing leaders to develop and implement unit/clinic or division strategic plans.

Communication & Collaboration
Communicate with physicians staff and other healthcare providers on a regular basis to promote effective and efficient operations within the unit/clinic. Communicate with patients families and staff to address and resolve issues.

Education Programs
Provide evaluative feedback to staff members and health care students. Work with clinical instructors/educators to facilitate clinical education experiences.

Research Administration
Support unit evidencebased practice research initiatives.

Percent of Time: 100
Schedule: Day shifts with unit on call as needed
Location: Medical Center Downtown
Pay Grade: 5A Highlights:
Regular salaried position located in Iowa City Iowa
Fringe benefits package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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