Nurse Manager - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Nurse Manager - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Nursing is seeking a Nurse Manager to provide leadership and management of the Nursing team in delivering safe, quality, family-centered patient care in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. Provide managerial and clinical leadership for Pediatric Intensive Care and Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Units. Ensure 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 Responsibilities:Hire, develop and manage the performance of staff in a departmental unit or functional divisionPrepare budget or assist in development; provide projections and recommendationsManage financial data and monitor budget to meet goalsResolve budget discrepanciesIdentify trends and determine QA prioritiesDevelop quality standardsAllocate resources to meet quality and productivity expectationDevelop, 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 organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team and organizational performancePercent of Time: 100% Schedule: 40 hours per week, Days Location: Stead Family Children's Hospital (SFCH) Rotations: Off shift call per unit guidelines P&S Pay Plan: Benefits Highlights: Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans For more information about Why Iowa?, click hereQualifications:Education or Equivalency Required: Master's Degree in Nursing is required. If Master's Degree is in related field, Baccalaureate in Nursing is required If 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 position Current license to practice nursing in Iowa or ability to obtain an Iowa license by date of hire is required Required Qualifications: Recent experience in clinical practice Considerable (3 years) experience and demonstrated skill in leadership/management roles At least two years' experience pediatric intensive care and/or pediatric cardiothoracic intensive care nursing. Experience 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 Commission Demonstrated experience with patient/family satisfaction initiatives including modeling service excellence principles/standards and staff engagement Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate with physicians, staff, patients, families, outside agencies/vendors, and the community 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 Must be proficient in computer software applications Experience modeling service excellence principles/standards Demonstrated knowledge of effective strategies for working with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives Desired Qualifications: At least two years of experience pediatric nursing at an academic medical center or children's hospital Experience working with Pediatric Intensivists; pediatric Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery; and pediatric medical/surgical subspecialty physicians in a multidisciplinary environment 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 Experience working in large academic medical center Experience with pediatric code and rapid response teams Experience working in union environmentPrimary Location: Iowa City Job: Patient Care Providers Organization: Healthcare Schedule: Regular Full-time Travel: No