UI Health - Administrative Nurse III Manager (Neonatal ICU/Special Care Nursery)

University of Illinois Chicago•Chicago, IL

42d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

Requirements

Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in Illinois with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation.
Three years of professional nursing experience or two years of professional nursing experience and one year of related advanced education.
Minimum three (3) years of recent NICU experience.
Current BLS and/or other required unit specific certifications.
Degree in nursing (BSN or graduate degree) required
Nationally certified through ANCC approved certifier, or within 6 months of hire in an area relevant to their clinical area.
Nursing specialty certification or within 1 year of hire required.

Nice To Haves

NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification.
STABLE (Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Works, and Emotional Support)
Master’s degree in nursing or health care related field or administration.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the leadership team to create a work environment that engages staff in the attainment of department and organizational goals and vision while promoting high quality, safe patient care and maximizing patient flow.
Provides clinical guidance during the staffing process and assists in long range planning for resource distribution prioritization.
Participates in the development and training of staff ensuring a common understanding of clinical and technical knowledge is gained.
Assists with the assessment of learning/educational needs of staff and the development of teaching tools to meet identified needs.
Evaluates and assists in data gathering to identify-major issues related to delays, unanticipated events, and trends in patient care for enterprise-wide or service line/unit/clinic level problem solving.
Either directly within the department or in combination with other functional areas/ groups for scheduling.
Assign, direct and review the work of subordinate supervisors/other nursing personnel.
Prepare formal answers to, and recommend the adjustment of, grievances and disciplinary matters.
Participates in reviewing, monitoring, developing, and implementing quality indicators that include appropriate quality benchmarks and best practices.
Helping make sure the organization is meeting compliance standards.
Evaluates practice protocols and procedures using quality care and cost outcome indictors.
Serving both internally and externally as a resource.
Establishment of regular communication processes with physicians, nurses, and management to review status, variances, resolutions as needed.
Identifies and utilizes strategies to monitor and evaluate resource management decisions on quality and timeliness for supplemental staff requests.
Cross coverage to Pediatrics/Pediatrics ICU, as needed
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.