Nurse Manager - Innovation Design Unit

Nebraska Medicine • Omaha, NE

16d

About The Position

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families. Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Develop and lead the innovation design unit, including developing processes to support innovation from idea generation to project implementation. Motivate and coach staff to drive innovation and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Collaborate with stakeholders across departments and organizations to identify opportunities for innovation in patient care. Comprehend complex requirements and translate them into innovative solutions. Build relationships with key stakeholders to drive innovation initiatives forward. Take a holistic point of view to patient care and identify opportunities for innovation and practice or process change that can improve patient outcomes. Think strategically and work in cross-functional teams to identify and develop innovative solutions. Maintain a high level of cross-disciplinary knowledge, including technology, business, facilities, R&D, and management, to inform innovation initiatives. Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status. Nebraska Medicine includes two hospitals, the state's largest and highest rated Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center, along with more than 70 primary care and specialty clinics. Nebraska Medicine and our research and education partner, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), share the same mission: to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding our promise of “Serious Medicine, Extraordinary Care” to our patients and their families. Working with Nebraska Medicine means committing to meaningful, impactful work that will elevate the success of your fellow colleagues and will help our patients and their families feel comfortable, confident and cared for. Use this tool to search for jobs with Nebraska Medicine. Opportunities include full-time, part-time and casual positions in patient care, nursing, nursing support, allied health, diagnostics, administration, customer service, facilities, IT and more. If you are seeking Physician Opportunities, please visit NebraskaMed.com/Careers/Physician-opportunities For opportunities in Food and Environmental Services, please visit NebraskaMed.com/Careers/Food-environmental-services The option to create an automated alert of new job postings is available to candidates. You must create/sign in to our external career site by clicking “Sign In” in the top right corner of the page. If you have not created a sign in yet, please follow the directions on the page. A confirmation email will be sent that you must confirm before any job alerts will be sent. Job alerts are sent daily when a new job requisition is posted that meets your job alert criteria.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years recent nursing experience required.
• Minimum of two years of experience to include the following: oversee the work of a group of people, hire, fire, assign work, orient, train, evaluate, discipline, coach/mentor and/or negotiate and interpret conflicts and influence outcomes on matters of significance OR four years of experience to include the majority of the following: serve as a technical expert for a group of employees, regularly model/mentor and train employees on technical skills, make decisions regarding daily priorities for a work group, provide guidance to and/or assist staff on non-routine or escalated issues and provide input on performance appraisals and/or disciplinary actions required.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program required
• Strong organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to influence through effective, clear communication required
• Experience with evidence-based practice, process improvement, facility or project implementation required
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for innovation and an optimistic outlook required
• Expertise in communicating and interacting with stakeholders across departments and organizations, including clinical, education, and research required
• Ability to comprehend complex requirements and translate them into innovative solutions required
• Relationship-building skills to collaborate effectively with key stakeholders required
• Curiosity to continuously seek out and explore new ideas and approaches to patient care required
• Strategic thinking ability to develop and execute plans to drive innovation required
• Analytical thinking ability to evaluate processes and outcomes to achieve results required
• Excellent interpersonal skills to inspire and influence staff and stakeholders required

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in nursing or related field preferred.
• Cross-disciplinary knowledge of technology, business, facilities, R&D, and management preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the innovation design unit, including developing processes to support innovation from idea generation to project implementation.
• Motivate and coach staff to drive innovation and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across departments and organizations to identify opportunities for innovation in patient care.
• Comprehend complex requirements and translate them into innovative solutions.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders to drive innovation initiatives forward.
• Take a holistic point of view to patient care and identify opportunities for innovation and practice or process change that can improve patient outcomes.
• Think strategically and work in cross-functional teams to identify and develop innovative solutions.
• Maintain a high level of cross-disciplinary knowledge, including technology, business, facilities, R&D, and management, to inform innovation initiatives.

What This Job Offers

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