Clerk IV - Department of Nursing - 60% Day Shifts

Administrative Clerk IV

University of Iowa Healthcare Department of Nursing is seeking a Clerk IV to perform real time staffing, and data entry for time cards requiring the exercise of some independent judgement and the application of basic staffing and payroll policies, guidelines, and procedures. Duties will involve the use of computer terminal and a variety of software and / or conventional office equipment.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities :

• Collects information, prepares, reviews and analyzes data, such as reports, records, etc., applicable to employee timecard management requiring independent informational search and a knowledge of the policies and procedures of both the assigned and related work areas.
• Maintains a complex database that requires specialized subject matter knowledge. Analyzes the data to maintain the database and generate reports. Troubleshoots employee timecard problems for staff.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of policies and procedures regarding payroll, including FCGL, FMLA as well as other pay types (e.g. overtime, comp., holiday, worker's comp, etc.)
• Serves as a resource, advising staff and nursing leadership, for issues / concerns regarding timecards and payroll requiring interpretation of policies and procedures related to timecard management and employee benefit time.
• Composes correspondence requiring judgment in the application of timecard and payroll policies and procedures in both the assigned and related work areas
• Creates in collaboration with nursing leadership and unit Charge RNs real time staffing plans for 25 individual inpatient units inside 3 adult inpatient divisions utilizing specialized subject matter knowledge; troubleshoots preliminary staffing plans prior to finalization and disseminating plan.
• Serves as resource person for supervisory and administrative staff on patterns, policies, and procedures pertaining to staffing plans / targets / grids. Escalates issues and question as appropriate to nursing leadership.
• Keeps nursing leadership informed of challenges and changes related to staffing practices, plans, and scheduling patterns.
• Assures electronic processes related to staffing plans are completed timely and efficient.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities :

Percent Time : 60%, 24 hours per week Shift : Flexible Monday - Friday, Day / Evening Shifts, 11 : 00 AM - 11 : 00 PM. Rotating holiday coverage. Opportunity to work additional shifts.

Location : UI Health Care Main Campus, Iowa City, IA Merit Pay Plan : https : / / hr.uiowa.edu / pay / pay-plans / merit-pay-plan

Benefits Highlights :

Minimum Eligibility Requirements : Any combination of progressively responsible related clerical office experience, related undergraduate education, and / or post high school clerical training that is the equivalent to four years of full-time employment.

Please include a resume with your 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 Tiffany Perkins at tiffany-perkins@uiowa.edu. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential / education verification. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.