Assistant Nurse Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 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

• paid vacation
• sick leave
• health, dental, life and disability insurance options
• generous employer contributions into retirement plans