Nursing Practice Leader - Nursing Quality & Safety
Required Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Nursing or related field. If Master's degree is not in Nursing, a BSN is required
- Current license to practice nursing in Iowa
- Considerable (3-5 years) clinical experience in a health care environment of similar size and complexity such as a large medical center or teaching hospital
- Minimum of 1 year in a clinical leadership role in a similar setting
- At least 1 year of experience contributing to quality implementation through areas such as design, workflow analysis, education, training, and implementation
- Ability to lead change in a complex academic healthcare environment and promote the understanding and effective use of information technology across departments
- Excellent communication skills at the verbal, written and presentation level. Proven ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff
- Proven project management skills: ability to coordinate activities and projects across departments, time management, organization of workload, analytical decision-making skills, attention to detail, and thoroughness.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Suite of products (such as Outlook, Word, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint)
- Experience working independently with a strong focus on customer service
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and interdisciplinary team leadership skills with a commitment to diversity in the work/academic environment
Desired Qualifications:
- Clinical practice experience at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
- Experience using Epic in an ambulatory or hospital setting
- Certification in nursing specialty or role
- Ability to assess learning needs and match to the most effective education methods
- Experience authoring training materials and leading training sessions in a variety of formats
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 Tiffany Perkins at tiffany-perkins@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. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
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.
