Nursing Director - Obstetrics, Gynecology & Newborn Services

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

29d

About The Position

The Nursing Director of Obstetrics (OB), Gynecology (GYN), & Newborn (NB) Services is the key leader of nursing and patient care services for the UI Healthcare and UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital inpatient, ambulatory, and related services. This position is accountable for leadership and management of the performance of OB, GYN, & NB Services for the Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care within the University Iowa Healthcare Clinical Enterprise by the initiation, promotion, and maintenance of clinical, research, financial and administrative principals. The Director of OB, GYN, and NB is accountable to enhance the organization’s capacity to perform by addressing the patient and family centered care management, strategic leadership, change management, quality management, relationship management, information knowledge management, resource management and personal/professional development objectives that follow.

Requirements

Master’s degree (in nursing, MBA or healthcare related) required.
If Master’s/Doctorate Degree is in related field other than nursing specialty, a Baccalaureate of Science or Arts Degree in Nursing is required.
Current valid license to practice nursing in Iowa.
10+ years of experience in an administrative position in a large, complex health care organization with demonstrated ability to work with multiple disciplines to ensure effective health care operations with advanced leadership and collaboration.
5 year recent background in Obstetrics, Gynecology, Labor & Delivery and/or Women’s Health.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to serve as a liaison and to collaborate with physicians, staff, patients and other customers.
Demonstrated experience assuring patient safety, quality of care and compliance in a regulatory environment with various state and federal agencies and the Joint Commission.
Demonstrated experience partnering with teams across the continuum, future service lines, physicians, patients, families, and others from the community to achieve program goals.
Demonstrate job-related experience with fostering a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment and/or otherwise demonstrate their ability to foster a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment for people from all types of backgrounds and viewpoints
Demonstrated experience developing budget strategy, priorities and negotiating resource issues.
Demonstrated experience identifying and driving organizational and cultural changes using new approaches to improve results by transforming organizational culture, systems or products/services.
Must be proficient in computer and software applications.

Nice To Haves

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing or related field or Doctor of Nursing Practice.
Current knowledge of university policies and procedures.
Certification in a role or specialty through a nationally recognized professional nursing certification body.
Experience working in a union environment.
Knowledge of nursing research and EBP programs related to OB/GYN/NB nursing care.
Recent experience with OB/GYN/NB/Ambulatory Obstetrical and Gynecology Nursing
Experience with OB/GYN/NB family advisory council and/or boards

Responsibilities

Human Resources Management: Work across multiple nursing functions and with medical and hospital leaders to create a consistent approach to HR management.
Hold unit leaders within a department accountable for high performance and high engagement by articulating expectations, monitoring performance, and providing feedback consistently across areas of responsibility.
Approve resource allocations and staffing models.
Develop and retain qualified nursing leadership staff and build an effective leadership team.
Financial and Data Management and Analysis: Develop strategy for budget priorities for multiple nursing education and research functions and negotiate among them to address resource issues.
Hold nurse managers and other leaders accountable for managing respective budgets.
Work with own leaders within and external to area to innovatively address and resolve budget issues.
Establish reliable revenue cycle processes, including working with nurse managers, staff nurses and physicians on documentation to support billed charges.
Operations, Standards of Care, Regulatory Compliance, Quality and Patient Satisfaction: Work across multiple nursing functions to develop, monitor and enhance quality and service indicators and business processes.
Oversee patient satisfaction and quality indicators.
Assure that clinical services, educational programs, and research activities are following all applicable internal and external requirements, including Joint Commission.
Patient Care/Services Delivery: Work across multiple nursing functions and with nurse managers and associate directors to implement best care practices and new models of care/service.
Address implementation issues across nursing functions and with other departments.
Incorporate the principles of Service Leadership to ensure positive patient/customer relations.
Planning and Goal Management: Develop departmental strategic plan and integrate it with other functions; guide nurse managers and associate directors in developing action plans for implementation; monitor progress to goal completion.
Assure integration of goals across functions.