Assistant Nurse Manager - Surgical Care Unit - 100% - Downtown Campus

A career with University of Iowa Health Care is more than a job. Here, you’re part of something greater, something bigger. Our downtown campus is a 194-bed hospital (located at 500 E Market Street, Iowa City) providing a community-based model of care while directly connected to the expertise, technology, collaboration, and support of our entire health system. Join the team at our downtown campus. You’ll find meaning and purpose knowing that your work helps make all of Iowa better.

Position Summary:

Interfaces with the administrative and clinical nursing staff to provide leadership in improving and maintaining the delivery of care processes for specific units and/or patient populations. The Assistant Nurse Manager assumes delegated responsibility for implementation of daily operations for specific units and/or patient populations.

Position Responsibilities:

• Adheres to professional and legal standards of nursing practice.

• Assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of standards of care for a patient population, which are consistent with current nursing practice and the condition and age of the patients.

• Assists Nurse Manager in the development and coordination of unit specific and hospital-wide competency programs and educational opportunities to ensure and maintain quality patient care, and to facilitate opportunities for staff to improve and expand their skills.

• Assists the Nurse Manager with operations of the unit, which may include but not be limited to staffing, scheduling, payroll, variance tracking and follow-up, etc.

• Collaborates with Nurse Manager in the development, implementation and evaluation of department/unit Quality Management program.

• Collaborates with the Nurse Manager in implementation of department and unit strategic plans as well as planned change to optimize unit functioning.

• Coordinates services with Material Management and Engineering to assure maintenance of unit supplies and repair of equipment.

• Develop and implement, in conjunction with the Nursing Practice Leader if applicable, new equipment and technology training programs. Reviews new equipment and supplies as needed with sales representatives and medical staff.

• Develops, implements and evaluates, in conjunction with the Nursing Practice Leader if applicable ,staff education and orientation programs based on personnel performance and patient care standards. Plans and assists with the clinical experience of students in the unit.

• Mediates issues involving patient/families, hospital personnel and public.

• Participates in and contributes to hospital/department/unit committees, meetings and/or projects in keeping with organizational/units) strategic goals.

• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of research-based standards, policies and procedures.

• Educates staff about changes.

• Participates in the ongoing implementation of current regulatory standards in order to meet state and national agency accreditation.

• Performs human resource functions including interviewing, selection, training, performance evaluation and disciplinary action.

• Practices according to department/unit policies, procedures, protocols and practice guidelines to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

• Provides feedback and support to staff on the unit to assist them to improve their performance.

• Provides input into financial management activities including operational and capital budgetary decisions and participates in the implementati