Nurse Manager Vascular and Neuroscience Intermediate and Acute Care Unit (2RC) 100 Days
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16 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
University of Iowa Health Carerecognized 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.
The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Nurse Manager to provide managerial and clinical leadership to inpatient unit to assure that all staff provide safe clinical care and have the education methods and resources to accomplish their performance objectives.
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.
The Vascular and Neuroscience Intermediate and Acute Care Unit (2 RCP) is a 34-bed intermediate acute care unit specializing in comprehensive head-to-toe compassionate care for adult neurology neurosurgical and vascular surgery patients. These patients may need telemetry or intensive neurological monitoring or both.
We Provides Care for Patients with the Following Conditions:
- Neuro stroke
- General neurology
- Neurointerventional radiology (neuro IR)
- Vascular specialties
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 a variety of 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 organizations performance management system practices and tools to developing and improving individual team and organizational performance
Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule: Days includes unit and divisional on call as needed
Location: University Campus
P&S Pay Plan: 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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Education Requirements:
- Bachelors or Masters in Nursing is required. Preferred Masters degree (in nursing MBA or healthcare related) or Doctorate (DNP PhD). If candidate does not have a Masters Degree they will be strongly encouraged to obtain one within 5 years of starting position
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa
Experience Qualifications:
- 3 years of nursing leadership and management experience
- Demonstrated skill in leadership/management
- Current experience in intermediate or critical care clinical practice.3-5 years of experience is preferred
- Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment where people of all backgrounds and perspectives feel welcomed and appreciated; or demonstrated the ability to do so
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
- Must be proficient in computer software applications
Certification in a role or specialty through a nationally recognized professional nursing certification body. If not currently certified must seek certification in a role or specialty as soon as eligible to sit for the exam
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience working in large academic medical center
- Experience working in union environment
- Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills
Please include a resume withyour submission. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information please contact the Kylie Guy at
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education position is not eligible for university sponsorship for employment authorization.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Compliance Management
- Administrative Functions
- Oversight
- Administrative Activities
- Administrative Tasks
- Budget Preparation
- Facilities Management
- Daily Operations
- Account Management
- General Ledger Accounts
- Personnel Files
- Administrative Management
- Financial Statements
- Administrative Operations
- Annual Budget
About Company
The University of Iowa is a top-tier public research university in Iowa City—home to more than 32,000 students, offering world-class programs across 200+ fields of study, renowned especially for its creative writing, acclaimed medical center, and balanced excellence in the arts and sc ... View more
