The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Nursing is seeking a Nurse Manager to provide leadershipand management of the Nursing team in delivering safe, quality, family-centered patient care in collaboration with interdisciplinary teamsPosition Specific SummaryProvide managerial and clinical leadership for L11 Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorder Center (clinic and inpatient). Ensures that all staff provide safe clinical care and have the education, methods and resources to accomplish their performance objectives.Positions in this job family usually have limited involvement in direct patient care and focus their efforts in planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and improving health care operations, clinical education programs and research programs of clinical and health service departments.Key Areas of ResponsibilitiesHire, develop and manage the performance of staff in a departmental unit or functional divisionPrepare budget or assist in development; provide projections and recommendations. Manage financial data and monitor budget to meet goals. Resolve budget discrepanciesIdentify trends and determine QA priorities. Develop quality standards. Allocate resources to meet quality and productivity expectation. Develop, implement, and monitor plan to enhance patient satisfactionIdentify needs, trends, and forecasts in order to provide quality patient careDevelop action plans for unit that meet strategic goals; provide progress reports to department director or director of clinical functionsAdvocate for needs of unit with healthcare leaders; may collaborate with medical director of unit regarding program development process improvements and equipment budgetsProvide clinical education to develop staff competency. Oversee clinical education activities and agreements with other educational institutionsKnowledge of and ability to manage effective and smooth operations in a clinical service or department by utilizing various management principles and techniquesUnderstanding of the issues related to the decision-making process; ability to analyze situations fully and accurately, and reach productive decisionsKnowledge and understanding of legislation and regulatory bodies affecting healthcare and clinical research practicesAbility to apply organizations performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team and organizational performancePercent of Time: 100%Schedule: 40 hours per week, DaysLocation:Stead Family Childrens Hospital (SFCH)Rotations: Off shift call per unit guidelinesP&S Pay Plan:https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/professional-and-scientific-compensationBenefits Highlights:Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, IowaFringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plansFor more information about Why Iowa?,clickhereEducation or Equivalency Required:Master's Degree in Nursing is required. If Master's Degree is in related field, Baccalaureate in Nursing is requiredIf qualified applicant does not have Master's Degree in Nursing, the applicant must obtain an advanced degree in nursing, health care administration, or business administration within five years of beginning this positionCurrent license to practice nursing in Iowa or ability to obtain an Iowa license by date of hire is requiredRequired Qualifications:Recent experience in clinical practiceConsiderable (3-5 years) experience and demonstrated skill in leadership/management rolesExperience with unit operations including human resources, financial management,quality management and patient satisfaction initiatives, staff engagement, and regulatory compliance with various federal and state agencies and the Joint CommissionDemonstrated experience with patient/family satisfaction initiatives including modeling service excellence principles/standards and staff engagementExcellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate with physicians, staff, patients, families, outside agencies/vendors, and the communityCertification 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 examMust be proficient in computer software applicationsExperience modeling service excellence principles/standardsDemonstrated knowledge of effective strategies for working with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds and perspectivesDesired Qualifications:At least two years of experience pediatric nursing at an academic medical center or childrens hospitalExperience working with pediatric hematology / oncology patients including chemotherapy administration in ambulatory and inpatient settings 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 examExperience working in large academic medical centerExperience working in union environment Please attach a resume as part of the application process.Job openings are posted for a minimum of14calendar 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 Nursing Recruitment at 319-356-2285.Successful candidates will be required to self- disclose any conviction history and subject to a criminal background check.References:Five professional references will be requested and required at a later step in the recruitment processAdditional InformationClassification Title: Nursing ManagerAppointment Type: Professional and ScientificSchedule: Full-timeCompensationPay Level: 6AContact InformationOrganization: HealthcareContact Name: Megan GartonContact Email: megan-garton@uiowa.edu