Nursing House Operations Manager 60% - Downtown Campus

Nursing Manager

University of Iowa Health Carerecognized as one of the best hospitals in the United Statesis Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 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.

Position Summary :

Our HOM team leads and supports clinical operations within the hospital at Medical Center downtown. You will work closely with unit charge nurses, staffing office, interdisciplinary care team members, and other nurse leaders throughout the organization. HOM's have the autonomy and responsibility to direct resources to provide safe, high quality patient care.

Position Responsibilities :

• Provide leadership to establish and / or maintain efficient and effective systems to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Identify trends and determine quality initiatives and priorities
• Follow and apply leave management policies. Knowledgeable of and implement human resource policies / procedures and provisions in the collective bargaining agreements
• Allocate resources to meet quality and productivity expectations. Review patient satisfaction data and develop, implement, and evaluate plan(s) to enhance patient satisfaction. Ensure units are survey ready
• Monitor / evaluate goal implementation and provide progress reports to nursing leadership
• Advocate for needs of unit with healthcare leaders. Facilitate multidisciplinary participation in clinical problem solving
• 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 healthcare 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, gender, 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 situations while producing results.

Percent of Time : 60%

Salary : 6A Professional and Scientific Pay Structure A | University Human Resources - The University of Iowa (uiowa.edu)

Schedule : Sunday & Monday 1900-0730-limited weekends, holiday rotation, no call

Location : Downtown Campus

Benefits 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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Desired Qualifications :

Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 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 Penni Berger.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential / education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.