Manager Nursing Services-Inpatient Adult Mental Health

UnityPoint Health • Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

Join Iowa Lutheran Hospital as we expand our Behavioral Health Services with a new Nurse Manager role, adding vital leadership support to our inpatient team. You’ll lead a highly engaged group of clinical professionals—boasting a 79% employee engagement score in 2024—within a program that offers a full continuum of care for children, adolescents, and adults. Our services include inpatient and outpatient treatment, substance abuse care, and collaboration with Eyerly Ball services. Be part of a team committed to compassionate, confidential, and individualized behavioral health care.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree Required; qualified candidates with a Bachelor’s degree are eligible but must submit an action plan upon hire. Master’s to be completed within 3 years.
• Completion of basic UPHDM Leadership courses within one year.
• Two or more years of progressing leadership positions in the healthcare environment.
• Current Iowa License to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• BCLS within 90 days.
• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for operational and capital budget development, monitoring, analysis, and variance reporting.
• Remains knowledgeable of Human Resource labor laws including those pertinent to hiring, FMLA, short and long term disability, etc.
• Complies with Human Resources policies, procedures and processes in regard to recruitment, interviewing, hiring, orientation, retention and performance management.
• Assumes accountability for the orientation plans of new employees and the annual competency plans for staff; aligns plans with unit goals and desired outcomes.
• Creates overall plan and goals for department orientation plans as needed to assure successful integration of the employee into the organization.
• Establishes an environmental culture for retention as evidenced by results of employee engagement surveys and workforce data.
• Utilizes survey data to make improvements in the work environment based on employee feedback.
• Establishes a culture of trust with employees through employee rounding and timely, effective coaching and performance management.
• Helps team members set goals to optimize personal and departmental performance.
• Complies with regulatory requirements of such agencies as Department of Public Health, DNV, OSHA, etc. that are related to customer, employee, and environmental safety.
• Establishes departmental goals which are aligned with the strategic goals and plan of the organization; continuously monitors of progress toward goals.
• Able to communicate to employees how the goals of the department connect to the overall strategic plan of the organization.
• Exhibits an understanding of all elements of change management while implementing organizational or unit changes evidenced by achievement of desired results of the change.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• 401K matching
• Employee recognition program
• Dental and health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Pet insurance
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Master's degree