Director Nursing Services Evidence Based Practice & Research

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position provides direction and build capacity for research and evidence-based practice (EBP) at the University of Iowa Health Care. Serve as a nursing leader within the hospital and collaborate with the College of Nursing the Carver College of Medicine the Institute of Clinical and Translational Science and other University of Iowa colleges as appropriate related to research and evidence-based practice. Maintain an adjunct appointment in the College of Nursing and promote collaborative research projects between other health sciences colleges and the Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Human Resources Management: Work across multiple nursing functions and with medical and hospital leaders to create a consistent approach to HR management. Hold unit leaders within a department accountable for high performance and high engagement by articulating expectations monitoring performance and providing feedback consistently across areas of responsibility. Approve resource allocations and staffing models. Develop and retain qualified nursing leadership staff and build an effective leadership team.

• Financial and Data Management and Analysis: Develop strategy for budget priorities for multiple nursing education and research functions and negotiate among them to address resource issues. Hold nurse managers and other leaders accountable for managing respective budgets. Work with own leaders within and external to area to innovatively address and resolve budget issues. Establish reliable revenue cycle processes including working with nurse managers staff nurses and physicians on documentation to support billed charges.
• Operations Standards of Care Regulatory Compliance Quality and Patient Satisfaction: Work across multiple nursing functions to develop monitor and enhance quality and service indicators and business processes. Oversee patient satisfaction and quality indicators. Assure that clinical services educational programs and research activities are in compliance with all applicable internal and external requirements including Joint Commission.
• Patient Care/Services Delivery: Work across multiple nursing functions and with nurse managers and associate directors to implement best care practices and new models of care/service. Address implementation issues across nursing functions and with other departments. Incorporate the principles of Service Leadership to ensure positive patient/customer relations.
• Planning and Goal Management: Develop departmental strategic plan and integrate it with other functions; guide nurse managers and associate directors in developing action plans for implementation; monitor progress to goal completion. Assure integration of goals across functions.
• Communication/Collaboration: Serve as liaison between staff medical staff and nursing and healthcare leadership. Engage and collaborate with physicians to identify opportunities for improvement program development and capital budgeting. Communicate with external agencies and constituencies to address issues and answer questions. Serve as liaison among multiple clinical functions research and education units to support collaboration in identifying opportunities for improvement and program development.
• Education Programs: Administer nursing education programs. Develop effective orientation and staff development programs. Maintain a climate of learning that promotes collaborative experiences for students in the University Health Science Colleges and other health care programs. Participate in and present educational programs to staff and University colleges and programs. Develop and support efficient systems for patient education.
• Research Administration: Collaborate with other leaders to identify evidence-based practice and research opportunities. Assure access to nursing research and healthcare information. Benchmark best practices with comparable settings.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Qualitative Research: Knowledge of and ability to gain insights concerning attitudes beliefs motivations and behaviors as part of a research study

• Quantitative Research: Knowledge of and the ability to use numerical methods to compile information about a given situation or condition

• Research Documentation: Knowledge of and ability to utilize tools and techniques for producing well-written meaningful and usable documentation of research findings

• Research Ethics/Compliance: Knowledge of practices behaviors applicable laws rules and regulations governing proper research conduct; ability to demonstrate ethical and compliant behavior in diverse situations

• Research Safety: Knowledge of the procedures and programs in place in the organization to ensure employee student and subject safety (occupational safety fire patient animal drug radiation environmental safety and emergency plans); ability to train others; ability to take appropriate actions in case of emergency

• Evidence-Based Practice: Knowledge of and ability to develop and utilize tools and techniques for evidence-based practice improvements

• Mentoring Others: Knowledge of mentoring concepts and techniques and ability to effectively participate in a mentoring relationship
  

Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule: Monday - Friday with flexibility to meet divisional needs
Pay Grade: 8A - 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 generousemployercontributions into retirement plans - click here for details
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