Program Manager jobs in Iowa

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 in Nursing, 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:

• Considerable (3-5 years) experience in leadership/management roles to include prior experience working with regulatory bodies and survey readiness/negotiations is required.
• Minimum of at least 12 months of experience in clinical nursing, and an additional 6 months of experience in providing nursing care to patients on maintenance dialysis. If candidates do not have dialysis experience, this will need to be achieved prior to officially assuming Nurse Manager position.
• Demonstrates time, management, organization of workload, delegation, attention to detail, and thoroughness.
• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams by demonstrating excellent interpersonal and team leadership skills.
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills to serve as a liaison and to collaborate with physicians, staff, patients, and other consumers.
• Established skills for leading change and implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrated job-related experience with and/or commitment to diversity in the work/academic environment is required.
• Proficiency with computer software applications (such as Microsoft programs).

Desired Qualifications:

• Considerable (3-5 year) experience working with the care of dialysis patients which includes hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis is highly desired.
• Experience working in an academic medical center is highly desired.
• Demonstrated skills in effective communication, collective bargaining, knowledge of UI and UIHC Policies, procedures, protocols, and regulations.
• Expertise and knowledge for coaching and mentoring team members to reach their highest potential.
• Membership/involvement in professional organizations.
• Professional certification in relevant nursing or clinical area.  If no professional certification, expectation is that it will be achieved when employee is eligible to sit for the exam.

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 Peak at nicole-peak@uiowa.edu.

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Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check.

References:

• Five professional references will be requested and required at a later step in the recruitment process.

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

• Pay Level: 6A

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Nicole Peak
• Contact Email: nicole-peak@uiowa.edu