Assistant Nurse Manager

Address

2901 86th St.

Essential Job Functions

• Operations, Standards of Care, Regulatory Compliance, Quality and Patient Satisfaction: Identify trends and determine QA priorities. Develop quality standards. Work with outpatient services Nursing Manager and the Administrator, UICC to appropriately allocate resources to meet quality and productivity expectation. Collaborate with outpatient services Nursing Manager and the Administrator, UICC to develop, implement and monitor plan to enhance patient satisfaction. Formulates, reviews, and revises policies and other standards of professional practice essential for optimum delivery of patient service; assures compliance with established standards of care (practice and performance).
• Patient Care/Services Delivery: Supervise care delivery and assist in coordinating patient care teams within the outreach locations and clinics. Identify needs, trends, and forecasts to provide quality patient care. Ensure appropriate staff schedules, assign and perform Charge assignments; provide direct patient care in outreach locations as needed/directed by Nursing Manager and the Administrator, UICC.
• Planning and Goal Management: Interprets, communicates, implements and monitors goals and objectives articulated in the institutional, departmental and/or divisional strategic plan. Functions innovatively and looks beyond current reality to forecast future direction, takes risks, challenges traditional assumptions and solves problems creatively. Collaborate with outpatient services Nursing Manager and the Administrator, UICC to develop action plans that meet strategic goals; provide progress reports to outpatient services Nursing Manager and the Administrator, UICC.
• Communication/Collaboration: Communicate with Advanced Practice Providers, LIPs, staff and other health care providers on a regular basis to promote effective and efficient operations within the outreach locations; communicate with patients, families and staff to address and resolve issues. Designs innovative models of care utilizing skills of the multidisciplinary team yielding efficient and effective outcomes. Facilitates multidisciplinary participation in the clinical problem identification and resolution processes; utilizes human resources data and budgetary information to formulate recommendation to outpatient services Nurse Manager and the Administrator, UICC Services. Builds and sustains relationships, resolves conflict, handles negotiation effectively, and develops collaborative working relationships.
• Education Programs: Provide clinical education to develop staff competency. Oversee clinical education activities and agreements with other educational institutions and in conjunction with the Ambulatory Nursing Practice Leader and UICC Nursing Manager. Ensure staff compliances are applicable and complete.
• Clinical Service/Unit Operations Management: Knowledge of and ability to manage effective and smooth operations within clinical outpatient units by utilizing various management principles and techniques.
• Human Resources Management: In collaboration with the UICC Human Resources Manager, outpatient services Nursing Manager and the Administrator, UICC, hire, develop and manage the performance of staff within the services. Understand and apply appropriately the provisions of the collective bargaining agreements; assure staff is compliant with competencies, policies, procedures and regulations. Oversee the daily management of ELMS, including but not limited to approvals/denials, scheduling.

• Financial Management: Actively help manage operating expenses for the outreach locations; review with the Administrator, UICC financial reports and provide insights to budget variances; recommend budge ideas, resources and cost containment strategies. Motivates staff to high performance by exercising strong stewardship of university resources.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Understanding of the issues related to the decision-making process; ability to analyze situations fully and accurately, and reach productive decisions.
• Healthcare Regulatory Environment: Knowledge and understanding of legislation and regulatory bodies affecting healthcare and clinical practices. Ensure all regulatory policies, protocols, guidelines and/or practices for are followed and/or met.
• Performance Management: Ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.

Education

A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is required. Master’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Other Formal Training

Nursing License required

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience, including the direct supervision of clinical staff.
• Demonstrates excellent time management, organization of workload, delegation, analytical, decision making skills, attention to detail and thoroughness.
• Demonstrates collaboration and effective interpersonal relationships with nursing staff, medical staff, interdisciplinary teams, and other hospital departments.
• Demonstrated effective teaching skills for staff and patient education.
• Demonstration of excellent problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated appreciation for diversity with an understanding of benefits of a diverse workforce (stimulation, challenge, and energy that contributes to a productive and effective workplace).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skill and proficiency with computer applications.
• Current valid driver's license and the ability to meet the University Driving Policy Standards.
• Availability to provide support to other clinical locations based on clinical hours/need.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 1-3 years ambulatory or acute care experience.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• Experience with development and implementation is evidence based practice (EBP).
• Previous experience with regulatory oversight/compliances.
• Experience working in an academic medical setting.
• Experience working in a collective bargaining environment.
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures.

Benefits

* Regular salaried position located in Urbandale, IA (and surrounding clinics based on clinical need/hours)
*Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
*The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including a double retirement match, paid vacation as well as paid sick leave. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits

About the Company

UIHC stands for University of Iowa Health Care, which is a fully integrated academic medical center providing adult and pediatric primary and specialty care to patients and families from across Iowa, throughout the nation, and around the world12. It is the only comprehensive academic medical system in the state and constantly advances research, learning, and patient care. Services at the Urbandale location will include: Adult hepatology, pediatric nephrology, pediatric urology, reproductive endocrinology and in vitro fertilization (IVF) services, and more

Travel Required

5% Travel for training and meeting to Iowa City

Resume Required

Yes

Contact Person

Laura Dooley