Manager, Nursing- Inpatient BMT

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research, and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. We seek staff committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality, and trust that are integral to our mission.

The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center nationally ranked for academic research, quality standards, and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in comprehensive services, medical advancement, and patient outcomes.

About the role

This position manages the operations and strategic planning of human resources, customer/patient services, and financial management for an assigned nursing unit. The Nurse Manager supports the CNO and Nursing Director in leading the functions of their assigned area, ensuring patient safety and quality of care. This position may require administering medications within the scope of practice and according to State Law.

Responsibilities

• Performs to required standards for job-specific responsibilities and technical competencies.
• Talent Management: Hiring, training, developing, and communicating with staff.
• Financial Management:
  • Develops, monitors, and achieves budget goals.
  • Manages labor and non-labor expenses to budget or flex budget.
  • Manages revenue to budget to maximize potential revenue.
• EPE/Service:
  • Responsible for patient satisfaction scores within assigned area(s).
  • Upholds PROMISE standards of direct reports and team members.
• Quality:
  • Achieves quality goals for assigned area(s).
  • Manages and promotes continuous process improvements in assigned area(s).
• Performance Management:
  • Provides staff feedback on performance, including on-time appraisals and coaching.
  • Deals with conflicts proactively and reaches resolution in a timely manner.
• Building Relationships:
  • Forms positive relationships with staff, peers, and senior leadership to support the mission, vision, values, and performance standards of the organization.
  • Actively engages staff with updates and news and involves them in decisions and work teams.
  • Provides feedback and recognition when appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing.
• Three years of nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to Utah. Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi-state) license if residency is not being changed to Utah.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system (to be obtained within 30 days of hire).
• Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

This is primarily a sedentary office position that may exert up to 10 pounds. Occasionally, the position may require providing patient care, which may involve exerting up to 100 pounds in pushing, pulling, or moving objects such as medical equipment or patients. When providing patient care, exposure to infectious diseases, prisoners, or behavioral health patients may occur.

• Physical requirements include: carrying, climbing, color determination, crawling, far vision, lifting, listening, manual dexterity, near vision, pulling/pushing, reaching, sitting, speaking, standing, stooping/crouching, tasting/smelling, and walking.