Assistant Nurse Manager - Stead Family Children's Hospital - PICU

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

28d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Nursing is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. Position Specific Summary: The Assistant Nurse Manager on Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and manages direct care nursing functions to assure that health services, medical care, medical/health professions education, and evidence based practice research programs are delivered effectively and efficiently. Positions in this job family will have direct patient care responsibilities. Efforts will focus on planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and improving health care operations, clinical and education programs of clinical departments.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate in Nursing is required
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire
• Minimum 2 years current or recent (within the last 12 months) experience in pediatric critical care nursing
• Certification in Pediatric Critical Care Nursing is required by six months of hire
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills, decision making, and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency with computer software applications (such as Microsoft programs)
• Demonstrates time management, organization of workload, delegation, attention to detail and thoroughness
• Collaborates and develops effective interpersonal relationships with nursing staff, medical staff, interdisciplinary teams, and other hospital departments
• Demonstrates effective teaching skills for staff and patient education
• Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment where people of all backgrounds and perspectives feel welcomed and appreciated; or demonstrated the ability to do so

Nice To Haves

• Current experience managing/leading transitions in care
• Knowledge of UI and UI Health Care policies, procedures, and regulations
• Experience working in a large academic medical center
• Experience working in a union environment
• PALS Instructor certification

Responsibilities

• Hire or assist in hiring nursing unit staff through effective and timely recommendations
• Develop and manage the talents, strengths and behaviors of assigned staff as directed by nurse manager
• Completes staff evaluations, for assigned staff, on time with written, solid justification
• Assure staff members are compliant with competencies, policies, procedures and regulations
• Understand and apply appropriately the provisions in the union contracts
• Actively help manage operating expenses for the unit name/ clinic name by monitoring the unit/clinic's operating budget
• Review financial reports and provide insights to budget variances to nurse leaders
• Recommend budget ideas, resources and cost containment strategies
• Collaborate with nurse leaders to identify Quality Management and patient satisfaction opportunities for improvement
• Implement and maintain standards and quality plans
• Engage staff in meeting plan goals
• Supervise care delivery and assist in coordinating patient care teams on the unit
• Serve as a resource for patient care problems
• May provide some patient care
• Collaborate with nursing leaders to develop and implement unit/clinic or division strategic plans
• Communicate with physicians, staff and other health care providers on a regular basis to promote effective and efficient operations within the unit/clinic
• Communicate with patients, families, and staff to address and resolve issues
• Provide evaluative feedback for staff members and health care students
• Work with clinical instructors/educators to facilitate clinical education experiences
• Support unit evidence based practice research initiatives

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees