Assistant Nurse Manager - Main Operating Room Team 5: Otolaryngology, Oral Surgery, Ophthalmology

• Hire or assist in hiring nursing unit staff through effective and timely recommendations
• Develop and manage the talents, strengths and behaviors of assigned staff as directed by the Main OR Nurse Manager
• Assists in matters of promotion, transfers and disciplinary action, as directed by the Main OR Nurse Manager
• Coaches staff to participate in team decision-making and actively seeks participation from assigned staff on decision-making and customer service improvement activities
• Provides staff incentives/rewards for contributions towards achievement of service excellence
• Completes staff evaluations, for assigned staff, on time with written, solid justification
• Assure staff members are compliant with competencies, policies, procedures and regulations
• Understand and apply appropriately the provisions in the union contracts

• Encourages staff/employees to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations
• Actively help manage operating expenses for the unit name/ clinic name by monitoring the unit/clinic's operating budget
• Review financial reports and provide insights to budget variances to nurse leaders
• Recommend budget ideas, resources and cost containment strategies through participation in the development of the unit operating budget, reviewing staffing plan, developing a plan for minor equipment and furniture replacement, reviewing service contracts, planning for new supply costs, etc.
• Assists the OR Nurse Manager in developing a staffing plan and is open to creativity in staff scheduling/flexibility
• Collaborate with nurse leaders to identify Quality Management and patient satisfaction opportunities for improvement
• 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
• Supervise care delivery and assist in coordinating patient care teams on the unit to maximize customer service and continuity of care
• Assists the Nurse Manager in developing flexible staffing and reallocating priorities to ensure optimal patient care
• Serve as a resource for patient care problems
• May provide some patient care
• Collaborate with nursing leaders to develop and implement unit/clinic or division strategic plans
• Uses customer feedback in planning and providing service
• 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 Nurse Manager and/or Directors/Clinical Functions
• 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
• Support unit evidence-based practice 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

• A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is required
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire
• One to three years of progressing leadership responsibilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem solving, decision making and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency with computer software applications. skill in leadership/management
• Demonstrates time management, organization of workload, delegation, attention to detail and thoroughness
• Collaborates and develops effective interpersonal relationships with nursing staff, medical staff, interdisciplinary teams, and other hospital departments
• Demonstrates effective teaching skills for staff and patient education
• One to three years scrubbing and circulating experience in the Operating Room
• Professional certification in nursing field (example: CNOR) required as soon as able to sit for the exam
• 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

• Leadership and/or manager experience
• Experience working in large academic medical center
• Experience working in a union environment

• Classification Title: Assistant Nurse Manager
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

• Pay Level: 5A

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Fabiola Orozco
• Contact Email: fabiola-orozco@uiowa.edu

University of Iowa