Position Summary:

The House Operations Manager (HOM) coordinates and facilitates patient care functions within the hospital during evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts in the absences of hospital administration and department leaders. This individual assures that hospital policies and procedures are followed. They will notify appropriate nursing director and/or hospital administrator on-call of any problems or situations above his/her authority to solve that are of a complex or unusual nature. 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.

Percent of Time: 70%

Schedule: 28 hours per week, Monday - Friday (1500-0330) with some weekend rotation - 1900-0330.

Salary: 6A Professional and Scientific Pay Structure A | University Human Resources - The University of Iowa (uiowa.edu)

Location: University Campus
Benefits Highlights:

Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, IA

Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

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Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's in Nursing is required. Preferred Master's degree (in nursing, MBA or healthcare related) or Doctorate (DNP, PhD). If candidate does not have a Master's Degree they will be strongly encouraged to obtain one within 5 years of starting position.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa.
• Current clinical certifications in BLS and MOAB are required.
• 3+ years of nursing leadership and management experience.
• Demonstrated skill in leadership/management.
• Current experience in BHS clinical practice. 3-5 years of experience is preferred.
• 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:

• At least 2 years of experience in caring for patients in acute care settings, to support clinical guidance and mentoring for psychiatric nursing and med-psych nursing staff members.
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated positive Service Excellence skills.
• Flexibility with scheduling.
• CPI certification.

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 nursing recruiter, lindsey-fudge@uiowa.edu.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.

About University of Iowa

With over 31,000 students, the University of Iowa is one of the nation's top public research universities, a member of the Big Ten conference and the Association of American Universities. The University of Iowa is composed of eleven colleges and is known around the world for its balanced commitment to the arts, sciences, and humanities. It is home to one of the nation's largest academic medical centers and the pioneering Iowa Writers' Workshop. The University of Iowa promotes work/life integration and is located in the casual yet cosmopolitan environment of Iowa City, widely recognized as one of the country's most livable communities.

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