Nursing Manager - Dialysis Program

Nursing Manager - Dialysis Program

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking an exceptional Nursing Manager to join our team to lead our Adult Dialysis Program. As a Nurse Manager, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and families affected by kidney disease. Our adult and pediatric dialysis nursing teams are dedicated to providing exceptional care, and we are looking for a skilled and compassionate leader to help us achieve our goals. This position will be under the direct supervisor of the Dialysis Administrator in collaboration with Department of Nursing Director.

Position Specific Summary: The Nurse Manager provides managerial and clinical leadership for the Dialysis Program to assure that all staff provide safe clinical care and have the education, methods, and resources to accomplish their performance objectives. This position will focus on planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and improving health care operations, clinical education programs and research programs of clinical and health service departments. This position may periodically need to assume some direct patient care responsibilities to support the staff and programs.

Key Areas of Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:

• Hiring: Makes effective and timely recommendations in matters of hiring, promotion, transfer, and disciplinary action(s). Makes appropriate hiring decisions.
• Staff Development: Manages the talents, strengths, and behaviors of everyone from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives and provides each employee with the opportunity to contribute to the goals of the unit. Actively seeks participation from staff on decision-making and customer service improvement activities; provides staff incentives and rewards for contributions toward achievement of service excellence. Demonstrates commitment to people; coaches staff to participate in team decision-making. Develops and implements succession planning.
• Performance Management: Assures performance expectations are clearly understood. Holds staff accountable to meet or exceed patient needs/expectations as well as maintain standards of collaboration and respect within and among multidisciplinary teams. Completes staff evaluations on time with written, solid justification.
• Leave Management: Reviews attendance data, recognizes trends and takes appropriate follow-up with staff. Knowledgeable of University of Iowa policies and Federal laws regarding leave and accommodation processes.
• Employee & Labor Relations: Adheres to all UI Health Care guidelines and Labor-Management agreements. Creates an atmosphere which provides for effective recruitment and retention of qualified staff.

Percent of Time: 100%, Classification Title: Nurse Manager Department: Department of Nursing Schedule: Full time. Work hours are typically Monday – Friday between the hours of 8 am – 5 pm (1 hour meal break) with rotating on-call responsibility for the program, holiday and weekend coverage as needed to manage staffing needs. Location: University Campus - Iowa City; Satellite Units: Grinnell, Muscatine, North Liberty, and Washington, Iowa. Travel between units would be required.

Pay Grade: 6A

Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Relocation Assistant available to qualified applicants.

Qualifications

Education or Equivalency Required: Master's Degree in Nursing or related field. If Master's Degree is in related field, Baccalaureate in Nursing is required. If qualified applicant does not have Master's Degree, the applicant will need to complete 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:

• 3+ years of nursing leadership and management experience.
• Demonstrated skill in leadership/management and experience in clinical practice required.
• Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment where people of all backgrounds and perspectives feel welcomed and appreciated; or demonstrated the ability to do so.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Must be proficient in computer software applications.
• 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.

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous experience working in a clinic setting or applicable specialty area.

Please include a resume with your submission. 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 the Nicole Olmstead.