Director - Nursing Services - Evidence Based Practice & Research

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Iowa Health Care seeks a nursing leader to direct and build capacity for research and evidence-based practice. This role collaborates with the College of Nursing, Carver College of Medicine, Institute of Clinical and Translational Science, and other colleges.

Maintain an adjunct appointment and promote collaborative research across health sciences and Nursing Services and Patient Care. The position emphasizes leadership in research administration, education programs, and

Responsibilities

• Human Resources Management: oversee HR across nursing functions and hospital leaders, ensure high performance and engagement.
• Financial and Data Management: develop budget strategies for nursing education and research, monitor budgets and revenue cycle.
• Operations, Standards of Care, Regulatory Compliance, Quality and Patient Satisfaction: improve quality indicators and compliance.
• Patient Care/Services Delivery: implement best care practices across nursing functions and other departments.
• Planning and Goal Management: create departmental strategy and monitor progress to goals.
• Communication/Collaboration: liaise with staff, medical leadership, and external agencies to drive improvements.
• Education Programs: administer and develop nursing education programs and staff development.
• Research Administration: identify evidence-based practice opportunities and facilitate nursing research access.

Job description

Position Summary

This position provides direction and build capacity for research and evidence-based practice (EBP) at the University of Iowa Health Care. Serve as a nursing leader within the hospital and collaborate with the College of Nursing, the Carver College of Medicine, the Institute of Clinical and Translational Science, and other University of Iowa colleges as appropriate, related to research and evidence-based practice. Maintain an adjunct appointment in the College of Nursing and promote collaborative research projects between other health sciences colleges and the Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care.

Position Summary

This position provides direction and build capacity for research and evidence-based practice (EBP) at the University of Iowa Health Care. Serve as a nursing leader within the hospital and collaborate with the College of Nursing, the Carver College of Medicine, the Institute of Clinical and Translational Science, and other University of Iowa colleges as appropriate, related to research and evidence-based practice. Maintain an adjunct appointment in the College of Nursing and promote collaborative research projects between other health sciences colleges and the Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care.

Key Areas Of Responsibility

• Human Resources Management: Work across multiple nursing functions and with medical and hospital leaders to create a consistent approach to HR management. Hold unit leaders within a department accountable for high performance and high engagement by articulating expectations, monitoring performance and providing feedback consistently across areas of responsibility. Approve resource allocations and staffing models. Develop and retain qualified nursing leadership staff and build an effective leadership team.
• Financial and Data Management and Analysis: Develop strategy for budget priorities for multiple nursing education and research functions and negotiate among them to address resource issues. Hold nurse managers and other leaders accountable for managing respective budgets. Work with own leaders within and external to area to innovatively address and resolve budget issues. Establish reliable revenue cycle processes, including working with nurse managers, staff nurses and physicians on documentation to support billed charges.
• Operations, Standards of Care, Regulatory Compliance, Quality and Patient Satisfaction: Work across multiple nursing functions to develop, monitor and enhance quality and service indicators and business processes. Oversee patient satisfaction and quality indicators. Assure that clinical services, educational programs, and research activities are in compliance with all applicable internal and external requirements, including Joint Commission.
• Patient Care/Services Delivery: Work across multiple nursing functions and with nurse managers and associate directors to implement best care practices and new models of care/service. Address implementation issues across nursing functions and with other departments. Incorporate the principles of Service Leadership to ensure positive patient/customer relations.
• Planning and Goal Management: Develop departmental strategic plan and integrate it with other functions; guide nurse managers and associate directors in developing action plans for implementation; monitor progress to goal completion. Assure integration of goals across functions.
• Communication/Collaboration: Serve as liaison between staff, medical staff, and nursing and healthcare leadership. Engage and collaborate with physicians to identify opportunities for improvement, program development and capital budgeting. Communicate with external agencies and constituencies to address issues and answer questions. Serve as liaison among multiple clinical functions, research, and education units to support collaboration in identifying opportunities for improvement and program development.
• Education Programs: Administer nursing education programs. Develop effective orientation and staff development programs. Maintain a climate of learning that promotes collaborative experiences for students in the University Health Science Colleges and other health care programs. Participate in and present educational programs to staff and University colleges and programs. Develop and support efficient systems for patient education.
• Research Administration: Collaborate with other leaders to identify evidence-based practice and research opportunities. Assure access to nursing research and healthcare information. Benchmark best practices with comparable settings.

Technical Competencies

• Qualitative Research: Knowledge of and ability to gain insights concerning attitudes, beliefs, motivations and behaviors as part of a research study
• Quantitative Research: Knowledge of the ability to use numerical methods to compile information about a given situation or condition