Nurse Manager - Medical-Surgical Hematology/Oncology Unit (4JPP)

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a Nurse Manager for the Medical Surgical Oncology Unit (4JPP) within the Medical Surgical Services (MSS) Division. Our Medical-Surgical Services Division is one of the largest in the hospital, with more than 260 of our 811 beds assigned to medical-surgical care settings. The Medical Surgical Oncology Unit is a 44-bed adult medical-surgical oncology, urology unit. This unit is part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated Holden Comprehensive Cancer center and Silver Beacon Award of Excellence Unit. This unit is ranked 43rd in the nation for cancer care according to US. News and World Report. Surgical patients receiving post-op care for laparoscopic and complex oncology related surgeries including: Thyroidectomies Gastrectomies Adrenalectomies Splenectomies Liver resections Bowel resections Melanoma excisions Pancreaticoduodenectomies (Whipple procedure) Position Summary: Provide managerial and clinical leadership to inpatient unit to assure that all staff provide safe clinical care and have the education, methods and resources to accomplish their performance objectives. Provide managerial and clinical leadership to inpatient unit to assure that all staff provide safe clinical care and have the education, methods and resources to accomplish their performance objectives. Positions in this job family usually have limited involvement in direct patient care and focus their efforts in planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and improving health care operations, clinical education programs and research programs of clinical and health service departments. Percent of Time : 100% Schedule : Monday-Friday, day shift Location : Main Campus University P&S Pay Scale : 6A https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/professional-and-scientific-compensation/professional-and-scientific-job-classifications-pay#accordion-item-15011-3 Benefits Highlights: 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 - click here for details For more information about why you should select UI Health Care, click here

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's in Nursing is required.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa
• 3+ years of nursing leadership and management experience
• Demonstrated skill in leadership/management
• Current experience in intermediate or critical care clinical practice, 3-5 years of experience is preferred
• 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
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
• Must be proficient in computer software applications
• Certification in a role or specialty through a nationally recognized professional nursing certification body. If not currently certified must seek certification in a role or specialty as soon as eligible to sit for the exam

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Master's degree (in nursing, MBA or healthcare related) or Doctorate (DNP, PhD). If candidate does not have a Master's Degree they will be strongly encouraged to obtain one within 5 years of starting position
• Experience working in large academic medical center
• Experience working in union environment
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills

Responsibilities

• Provide managerial and clinical leadership to inpatient unit to assure that all staff provide safe clinical care and have the education, methods and resources to accomplish their performance objectives.
• Provide managerial and clinical leadership to inpatient unit to assure that all staff provide safe clinical care and have the education, methods and resources to accomplish their performance objectives.
• Positions in this job family usually have limited involvement in direct patient care and focus their efforts in planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and improving health care operations, clinical education programs and research programs of clinical and health service departments.

Benefits

• 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: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees