Assistant Nurse Manager - Prep/Recovery - January 2027 Start - North Liberty Hospital
About The Position
University of Iowa Health Care is seeking an experienced nurse leader for a full-time Assistant Nurse Manager position in Prep/Recovery at its North Liberty Campus. The role manages direct patient care nursing functions to support effective and efficient delivery of health services, medical care, medical and health professions education, and evidence-based practice research programs. The position includes direct patient care responsibilities and focuses on planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and improving health care operations and clinical and education programs within clinical departments. The position will start no earlier than January 2027.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
- Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the date of hire.
- Three years of progressing leadership responsibilities.
- Three years of RN experience in PACU, Prep/Recovery in an OR, or a procedural setting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and critical-thinking skills.
- Proficiency with computer software applications, such as Microsoft programs.
- 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 where people of all backgrounds and perspectives feel welcomed and appreciated, or demonstrated ability to do so.
- Professional nursing certification relevant to the position within one year of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a large academic medical center.
- Leadership and/or manager experience.
- Experience in a union environment.
- Specialty certification within one year of eligibility to sit for the exam.
- Master’s degree in a healthcare-related field.
Responsibilities
- Manage direct patient care nursing functions.
- Plan, organize, direct, evaluate, and improve health care operations and clinical and education programs.
- Manage human resources and finances.
- Plan and manage goals.
- Communicate and collaborate with nursing staff, medical staff, interdisciplinary teams, and other hospital departments.
- Support education programs and provide staff and patient education.
- Manage clinical service and department operations.
- Make decisions and apply critical thinking.
- Manage performance.
- Promote service excellence and customer focus.
- Achieve positive results.
Benefits
- Paid vacation.
- Sick leave.
- Health, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
- Employer contributions to retirement plans.
- Relocation assistance available to qualified applicants.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
