Assistant Nurse Manager - Adult Short Stay (LLJCP)- 100%

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a full-time Assistant Nurse Manager for its Adult Short Stay Unit. The Assistant Nurse Manager works with administrative and clinical nursing staff to lead improvements and maintain care-delivery processes for a unit or patient population, and assumes delegated responsibility for daily unit operations.

The Adult Short Stay Unit has 30 private rooms and cares for patients receiving observation or recovery-level care, typically for 24–48 hours. Its medical and surgical patients may include people admitted for chest pain, abdominal pain, back pain, or syncope, as well as patients recovering from procedures performed by services including urology, plastics, ophthalmology, and cardiology. The team provides collaborative, compassionate care and supports patient education and safe transitions home.

This is a regular salaried position based at the UI Health Care Main Campus in Iowa City, Iowa. It is 100% time, or 40 hours per week, with a Monday–Friday schedule of either 0700–1530 or 1500–2330. Weekend and holiday coverage are not required. The position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.
• At least one year of nursing experience with demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with computer software applications.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Demonstrated time management, workload organization, delegation, attention to detail, and thoroughness.
• Ability to collaborate and develop effective interpersonal relationships with nursing staff, medical staff, interdisciplinary teams, and other hospital departments.
• Demonstrated effective teaching skills for staff and patient education.
• Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work or academic environment for people of all backgrounds and perspectives, or demonstrated ability to do so.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a large academic medical center.
• Experience working in a union environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in assessing and evaluating nursing care requirements for the patient population.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating standards of care consistent with current nursing practice and patients’ conditions and ages.
• Assess patient care and ensure patient assignments reflect care needs and staff capabilities.
• Monitor and contribute to patient care and discharge planning by unit staff nurses.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and implement care-planning activities.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in direct patient care and serve as a role model and resource for staff.
• Follow unit policies, procedures, protocols, and practice guidelines to maintain a safe environment.
• Collaborate with the Nurse Manager on implementation of strategic plans and planned changes to improve unit functioning.
• Monitor staff competency and provide constructive feedback and support to nursing staff.
• Collaborate with the Nurse Manager on the unit Quality Management program and coordinate unit-based quality management and utilization review committees.
• Use nursing research and data to guide clinical practice, operational and patient-care decisions, and evaluation of outcomes; participate in research and research-utilization activities.
• Monitor and evaluate nursing personnel as delegated, following established criteria, personnel policies, and union contracts.
• Participate in implementing current regulatory standards for state and national accreditation.
• Assist the Nurse Manager in developing staff communication and problem-solving skills.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate patient and family health education activities appropriate to the patient population.
• Facilitate opportunities for nursing staff to expand clinical knowledge and skills; provide consultation within the area of clinical expertise.
• Facilitate health-care student learning experiences and monitor care delivered.
• Participate in educational activities for service institutions and agencies to support continuity of care.
• Follow professional and legal nursing standards; assess personal performance, set goals, and maintain and expand knowledge and skills.
• Mediate problems involving patients, families, hospital personnel, and the public.
• Coordinate unit-level action plans to meet priority goals and objectives and maintain collaborative relationships with the health-care team.
• Provide input into financial management and operational budget decisions, and coordinate or participate in cost-control strategies.
• Maintain clinical expertise and develop management and consultation skills appropriate to the role.
• Participate in department, division, and unit committees, meetings, and projects aligned with organizational goals.
• Use time effectively, seek and respond to feedback, and apply Service Leadership principles to support positive patient and customer relations.
• Follow UI Health Care policies for personal conduct, leadership responsiveness, appearance, attendance, and punctuality.

Benefits

• Paid vacation.
• Sick leave.
• Health, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
• Employer contributions to retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager