Associate Chief Nursing Officer-Nursing Professional Practice

Required Qualifications

·         Master’s degree in nursing or related field.  If master’s degree is in a related field, a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is required.

·         Current license to practice nursing in Iowa

·         Minimum 7 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 operations with progressive leadership.

·         Experience with standards current American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program®.

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills to serve as a liaison and to collaborate with physicians, staff, patients, students, faculty, 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 working effectively in a welcoming and respectful workplace environment.

·         Demonstrated experience developing budget strategy, priorities and negotiating resource issue.

·         Role model service excellence principles 

·         Proficient in computer and software applications

Desired Qualifications 

·         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.

·         Member/involvement in professional organizations.

·         Experience (5-7 years) in a leadership role in nursing professional development.

·         Experience with conduct of Nursing research and evidence-based practice 

·         Experience with Nursing quality/ nurse sensitive indicators.

·         Experience with Nursing informatics.

·         Experience with emergency medicine and American Heart Association training.

·         Experience with Nursing recruitment and standard workforce analytics for healthcare.

Application Process: 

Please direct inquiries, nominations, and applications to Healthcare Management Group, a national retained executive search firm. All replies will be held in strict confidence. Correspondence and applications, which should include a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest should be submitted through this portal as well as sent to Brooke Wedding via the below contact information:

Brooke Wedding

President

Healthcare Management Group

brooke@hmg.jobs

614-774.3334

In order to be considered, applicants must upload the following attachments (under submission relevant materials):

·         Resume/CV

·         Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Please contact rebecca-schwertfeger@uiowa.edu with any questions.