Assistant Nurse Manager - DeGowin Blood Center
The Department of Pathology is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager to be responsible for supervision of DeGowin Blood Center Patient Services unit, including operations, personnel management, patient and staff scheduling, standard operating procedures and regulatory compliance. This position is 100% time, primarily 8-hour shifts between the hours of 0600–1630.
Duties to include:
· Collaborates with patient scheduling staff and with the Nursing Manager and medical director/faculty to schedule, plan and coordinate patient appointment schedules to meet the needs of the patients and referring services.
· Develops and implements training, re-training and education of staff to assure training and competency of staff are verified and documented in an appropriate and timely manner.
· Serves as a resource for referring services. Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with medical and nursing leadership from other clinical service areas to develops, coordinate, and implement care delivery for inpatients and outpatients requiring services from the DeGowin Blood Center.
· Performs patient care activities as directed, consistently following established policies and procedures.
· Maintains compliance with FDA, AABB, CAP, FACT, JC and NMDP standards.
For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.
The Department of Pathology is part of UI Health Care, a comprehensive health sciences center that serves Iowa and the region, as well as patients referred from the United States and overseas. The Clinical Laboratories are well recognized for providing outstanding and comprehensive care to the patients we serve. The breadth and depth of services provided are amongst the best in the country. The educational programs that the department participates in includes medical students, clinical laboratory scientists as well as biomedical scientists. To learn more: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/pathology/about-us
Minimum Eligibility Requirements
· Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
· Current license to practice nursing in Iowa.
· 3+ years nursing experience.
· Must be proficient in computer software applications.
· Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
· Demonstrated leadership abilities and skills shown by successfully leading teams/groups in projects, ability to work independently, to perform multiple tasks simultaneously is required.
Desirable Qualifications
· Experience working in an academic health care center is highly desired.
· 1-3 years clinical apheresis experience is highly desired.
· Knowledge of FDA, AABB, College of American Pathologists (CAP), Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) and National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) standards is highly desired.
· Experience using highly specialized medical equipment is highly desired.
Position and Application details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
· Resume
· Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any criminal conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
For additional questions, please contact Brenda Carey via email at brenda-carey@uiowa.edu
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Hours:
Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Or by appointment
Contact TAHealthCareSupport@healthcare.uiowa.edu to schedule an appointment or just stop by.
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Equal opportunity employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.
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