Assistant Nurse Manager - Emergency Medicine - Downtown Campus
The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager to lead and manage direct care nursing functions of the Emergency Department at our Downtown Campus to assure that health services, medical care, medical/health professions education, and evidence-based practice research programs are delivered effectively and efficiently. Positions in this job family usually have limited involvement in direct patient care and focus their efforts on planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and improving health care operations, clinical education programs, and research programs of clinical departments.
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ®
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown (located at 500 E. Market Street, Iowa City, IA) is a 194-bed hospital that became part of Iowa’s only comprehensive academic health system on Jan. 31, 2024.
Position Responsibilities
Human Resource Management
Hire or assist in hiring nursing unit staff. Develop and manage the performance of staff as directed. May complete performance appraisals on assigned staff. Ensure staff members are compliant with competencies, policies, procedures, and regulations. Understand and apply appropriately the provisions in the union contracts.
Financial Management
Actively help manage operating expenses for the unit or clinic. Review with nurse leaders financial reports and provide insights to budget variances. Recommend budget ideas, resources, and cost containment strategies.
Operations, Standards of Care, Regulatory Compliance, Quality and Patient Satisfaction
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.
Patient Care/Services Delivery
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.
Planning & Goal Management
Collaborate with nursing leaders to develop and implement unit/clinic or division strategic plans.
Communication & Collaboration
Communicate with physicians, staff, and other healthcare 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.
Education Programs
Provide evaluative feedback to staff members and health care students. Work with clinical instructors/educators to facilitate clinical education experiences.
Research Administration
Support unit evidence-based practice research initiatives.
Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule: Day shifts, with unit on call as needed
Location: Medical Center Downtown
Pay Grade: 5A https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/plans
Benefits Highlights:
• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefits package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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Education Requirements
A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is required.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire.
Experience Requirements
• 1-3 years of current Emergency Department with demonstrated skills in
leadership/management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem solving, decision making and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency with computer software applications. Skill in leadership/management
• Demonstrates time management, organization of workload, delegation, attention to
detail and thoroughness.
Desired Qualifications
• CEN preferred.
Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact Kiley Skay at kiley-skay@uiowa.edu.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any 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.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action 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, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
