Pediatric/NICU RN Unit Manager

About the role

The inpatient pediatric unit accommodates 8-10 pediatric patients with various medical conditions and post-surgical care. One of only a few integrated neonatal intensive care units in the nation, this unit provides care to infants 28+ weeks gestation and operates a NICU transport team.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day operations and upholds clinical practice standards.
• Provides positive leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Ensures continuous quality improvement, patient satisfaction, budgeting, customer and staff feedback, training and development.
• Works cooperatively with other departments and external organizations.
• Adheres to MercyOne’s performance expectations and regulatory requirements.
• Communicates and works with others in an age-appropriate manner.
• Develops, implements, and monitors a Quality Improvement Plan.
• Responds to customer complaints and follows up on incident reports.
• Documents and takes action on potentially compensable events and unsafe conditions.
• Manages change by educating team members and facilitating team discussions.
• Maintains a safe working environment and practices safe working habits.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and bachelor’s degree.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Current Iowa RN license.
• At least two (2) years of relevant clinical nursing experience.
• Relevant supervisory experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within three (3) months of hire.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter for both Child and Dependent Adult Abuse training within six (6) months of hire.
• Specialty practice certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Personal presence characterized by honesty, integrity, and caring.

Skills

• Leadership traits supporting MercyOne Trinity Health’s mission and core values.
• Collaborative and supportive communication skills.
• Quality improvement planning and implementation.
• Customer service and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective teamwork and team development.
• Financial management and budgeting.
• Emergency preparedness and response.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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