Manager-Nursing | Exempt | Medical Care Unit

Great River Health Systems; West Burlington (IA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision plans

Matching retirement programs

Paid time off (PTO)

Education Assistance Program

Employee discounts

Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D

Parental Leave

Employee Service Recognition

Job summary

Great River Health Systems in West Burlington, IA, seeks an experienced Manager - Nursing to oversee staff development and ensure safe, high-quality patient care in an acute care inpatient setting. The Nurse Manager will lead staffing, budgeting, and regulatory adherence while fostering collaboration with leaders to drive performance and governance.

This role requires 24-hour accountability, strong clinical leadership, and a dedication to evidence-based practice, training, and continuous

Qualifications

• AA graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• BA/BS or related field required; BSN preferred and within 3 years if applicable.
• 4–6 years nursing practice and/or leadership experience preferred.
• Proficiency in critical thinking and clinical decision making.
• Experience with hospital leadership and staff supervision.

Responsibilities

• Screen job applicants and hire new employees.
• Direct and supervise unit operations and staff.
• Develop case management programs for care coordination and discharge planning.
• Implement operational strategies to improve workflows.
• Coordinate departmental operations, including scheduling and budgeting.
• Provide expert guidance, align resources, and update stakeholders on strategies.
• Partner with care teams to ensure evidence-based care and reduce variation.
• Plan schedules, monitor productivity, and address performance issues.
• Respond to complaints and ensure timely documentation according to policies.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Critical thinking

Clinical decision making

Staff supervision

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree (AA)

Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS)

BSN or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Minimum Hiring Wage: From $108,986.88 a year Job Details: $10,000 sign on bonus for applicable candidates Scheduled Hours: Varies

Job Description: A Brief Overview The Manager - Nursing oversees the development of staff and systems to effectively operate an acute care inpatient hospital setting. The Nurse Manager plans and implements nursing matrix for safe practice and high quality of care, has 24-hour accountability, monitors productivity reports and collaborates with other leaders to facilitate favorable financial performance. Maintains current knowledge of regulatory standards and evidence-based practices for specified units' scope of care and ensures compliance. Supervises staff in the units and plays an integral role in departmental operations, including but not limited to; recruitment, hiring, training, scheduling, promoting, discharging, assigning work, evaluating, rewarding, and disciplining. Actively supports and participates in shared governance.

What you will do

• Screen job applicants, and hire new employees.
• Direct and supervise unit operations and staff.
• Develop and implement case management programs to facilitate care coordination of timely/necessary medical care, discharge planning and community referrals.
• Formulate and implement operational strategies and initiatives to improve workflows.
• Perform or assist with departmental operations as necessary.
• Provide specialized expertise, ensure resource alignment and system-wide initiatives and update appropriate stakeholders on strategies, initiatives, plan of care outcomes and issues.
• Partner with providers and care teams to unsure delivery of evidence-based care and reduction of avoidable clinical variation in care.
• Develop and lead procedures and processes that allow SEIRMC to meet clinical, accreditation and evidence-based practice guidelines for regulatory standards.
• Plan and prepare employee work schedules.
• Monitor staff productivity and follow up when not meeting standards.
• Respond to complaints in a timely manner.
• Ensure documentation is completed according to department policies and procedures.
• Participate in training and orientation of new staff; provides ongoing education.
• Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services (as appropriate), and coordinating financial reporting.
• Evaluate employee performance and recommend personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, and dismissals.
• Confer with staff to resolve performance and personnel problems, and to discuss company policies.
• Investigate complaints about service and equipment, and take corrective action.
• Forecast necessary levels of staffing at different times to facilitate effective scheduling by flex staffing according to census/acuity.
• Inspect work performed to ensure that it meets specifications and established standards.
• Maintain required records of work hours, budgets, payrolls, and other information.
• Implement changes that could improve service and increase operational efficiency.
• Screen job applicants, and hire new employees.

Qualifications

Qualifications: Qualifications Associate’s Degree (AA) Graduate of an accredited nursing program Required Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or related field or obtained within 3 years Required 4-6 years Previous nursing practice and/or leadership experience Preferred 1-3 years Proficiency in Critical thinking and clinical decision making skills Preferred 1-3 years Proficiency in Microsoft Office Skills (Word, Excel, Outlook) Preferred Proficiency in clinical decision making and critical thinking skills Previous Nursing Leadership experience 1-3 years preferred Previous experience in hospital experience 1-3 years preferred Basic Cardiac Life Support & First Aid - American Heart Association Registered Nurse Required Registered Nurse Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON) (United States of America) Required

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• Matching retirement programs
• Health, Dental and Vision plans
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
• Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted cafeteria meals
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Service Recognition program
• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are an equal-opportunity employer.