Assistant Nurse Manager-Obgyn Coralville Clinic

The University of Iowa Community Clinics (UICC) is seeking a patient centered Assistant Nurse Manager to support our UI Community Obstetrics and Gynecology. This position will directly support the Coralville clinic. This position provides managerial and clinical leadership to assure that all staff provide safe clinical care and have the education, methods and resources to accomplish their performance objectives. This positions in this usually has 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 and health service departments. This position supports our clinics and will travel between clinics to provide continued support.

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Position Responsibilities:

Human Resources Management:

Hiring

• Assist in hiring nursing unit staff through effective and timely recommendations.

Staff Development

• Develop and manage the talents, strengths and behaviors of assigned staff as directed by UICC management.

• Assists in matters of promotion, transfers and disciplinary action, as directed by UICC management.

• Coaches staff to participate in team decision-making and actively seek participation from assigned staff on decision-making and customer service improvement activities.

• Provides staff incentives/rewards for contributions towards achievement of service excellence.

Performance Management

• Completes staff evaluations, for assigned staff, on time with written, solid justification.

• Assure staff members are compliant with competencies, policies, procedures and regulations.

Employee Labor Relations

• Understand and apply appropriately the provisions in the union contracts.

• Creates an atmosphere which provides for effective recruitment and retention of qualified staff.

Other

• Ensures that all employees are treated with respect and in a manner consistent with University policies related to equal employment opportunity and diversity.

• Encourages staff/employees to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations. Provide detailed job responsibilities

Financial Management:

• Actively help manage operating expenses by monitoring the unit/clinic's operating budget.

• Recommend budget ideas, resources and cost containment strategies through participation in the development of the unit operating budget, reviewing staffing plan, reviewing service contracts, planning for new supply costs, etc.

• Assists the UICC management in developing a staffing plan and is open to creativity in staff scheduling/flexibility.

Operations, Standards of Care, Regulatory Compliance, Quality and Patient Satisfaction:

• Collaborate with UICC management and UIHC Ambulatory Nursing department to identify Quality Management and patient satisfaction opportunities for improvement.

• Supply and Instrumentation management.

• Incorporates the principles of Service Excellence to ensure positive patient/customer relations.

• Implement and maintain standards and quality plans.

• Identifies inefficiencies in current practice/processes, demonstrates tolerance for change and develops a means to enhance the process.

• Consistently makes sound judgments after gathering factual, objective information.

• Creates and maintains a workplace of choice/ which motivates employees to work at optimal efficiency; encourages staff to regularly establish goals and objectives toward career development.

• Engage staff in meeting plan goals.

Patient Care/Service Delivery:

• Supervise and provides care delivery and assists in coordinating patient care teams to maximize customer service and continuity of care.

• Develops flexible staffing and reallocating priorities to ensure optimal patient care, with assistance from UICC leadership as needed.

• Serve as a resource for patient care problems.

• Provide patient care as needed.

• Collaborates and develops effective interpersonal relationships with nursing staff, medical staff, interdisciplinary teams, and other hospital departments.

Planning and Goal Management:

• Collaborate with UICC leadership to develop and implement clinic or division strategic plans.

• Uses customer feedback in planning and providing service.

Communication/Collaboration Relationships:

• 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.

• Utilizes human resources data and budgetary information to formulate recommendation to UICC leadership.

Education Programs:

• Provide evaluative feedback for staff members and health care students.

• Coaches the staff in implementation of standards of care, professional development, promotes staff specialty & clinical certifications, adherence to the standards of regulatory bodies (i.e., The Joint Commission, OSHA, and other regulatory bodies as appropriate)

• Work with clinical instructors/educators to facilitate clinical education experiences.

• Invests in own continuous learning and skill enhancement.

Research Administration:

• Support unit evidence-based practice (EBP) research initiatives by facilitating the incorporation of quality management and evidence based practices in nursing care.

• Supports changes in nursing care using evidence-based practice (EBP).

Job Family Technical Competencies:

• Budgeting

• Knowledge of, and ability to apply, policies and practices for planning and administering a budget.

• Clinical Service/Department Operations Management

• Knowledge of and ability to manage effective and smooth operations in a clinical service or department by utilizing various management principles and techniques.

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking

• Understanding of the issues related to the decision-making process; ability to analyze situations fully and accurately and reach productive decisions.

• Healthcare Regulatory Environment

• Knowledge and understanding of legislation and regulatory bodies affecting healthcare and clinical research practices.

• Performance Management

• Ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.

Percent of Time: 100%

Pay Grade: 5A https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/plans

Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday

• Friday, variable hours between 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM with limited, holiday hours. No weekends, holiday.

There will be one week of call (Tuesday-Tuesday) about every 6-8 weeks, but this will not start until you are fully oriented and feel comfortable taking call.

Availability to provide support to clinics within a 2-hour radius if required. Fleet Car provided. Paid drive time.

Location: Coralville, May train in other Iowa OBGyn clinics.

Benefits Highlights:

• Regular salaried position located in Coralville, Iowa

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

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The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including 24 days paid vacation per year to start and paid sick leave. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits/fpsm

Education:

• A Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required.

Experience:

• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is require by date of hire.

• Minimum 1-3 years of recent experience in nursing OBGYN/leadership/management with demonstrated skills in supervision.

• Ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to serve as a liaison and to collaborate with physicians, staff, patients, and other customers.

• 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.

• Current valid driver's license and the ability to meet the University Driving Policy Standards.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 - 3 years outpatient and/or ambulatory care experience.

• Minimum 1 - 5 years OBGYN care experience.

• Knowledge of UI and UIHC policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Experience with development/implementation or evidence-based practice (EBP) standards.

• Certification in a role or specialty through a nationally recognized professional nursing certification body. If not currently certified, must seek certification in a role or specialty as soon as eligible to sit for the exam.

• Master's degree in nursing desired.

Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload resume, plain text cover letter that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position. 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. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Assistant Nurse Manager

• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific

• Schedule: Full-time

Compensation

• Pay Level: 5A

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare

• Contact Name: laura dooley

• Contact Email: laura-dooley-1@uiowa.edu