Nursing Business Operations Analyst

Ohio State University; Glen Ellyn (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University is seeking a Nursing Business Operations Analyst to provide comprehensive financial and operational support to the Nursing Department within the Hospital Division. The role requires partnering with nursing leaders to translate budgets and metrics into actionable plans across OSUWMC's inpatient nursing cost centers.

The analyst will monitor financial performance, labor productivity, and capital planning while collaborating with clinicians and administrators to enhance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 4+ years of experience in business operations, finance, accounting, or related areas.
• 4–8 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience in nursing or healthcare operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Budget development, month-end close support, variance analyses, and action plans.
• Labor productivity monitoring and staffing analysis linked to volume.
• Position control management and hiring justification assessments.
• Revenue cycle, contracts, SLAs, and MOUs support.
• Project, operational, and strategic planning support.
• Governance and compliance with financial policies.

Skills

Finance

Accounting

Process improvement

Project facilitation

Nursing experience

Business operations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Nursing Business Operations Analyst page is loaded## Nursing Business Operations Analystlocations: Health System Shared Servicestime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R161177Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [e-mail]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these .**Current Employees and Students:**If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to to use the internal application process.Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:* Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.* Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.## Job Title:Nursing Business Operations Analyst## Department:James | Business OperationsThe Business Operations Sr. Analyst, Hospital Division Inpatient Nursing (the \"Department\") of the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (\"OSUWMC\") provides comprehensive oversight of the Department including decision support and implementation of strategic growth plans, operational, financial, administrative, facilities, outreach and other business activities across OSUWMC. The Business Operations Sr. Analyst is a member of the Nursing Business Office that supports the Nursing Department across the OSUWMC enterprise.The Business Operations Sr. Analyst monitors and influences the financial and operational performance and direction of the Department and promotes resource stewardship. They are responsible for partnering with Nursing leaders in developing and translating financial budget and operational metrics into meaningful action for the Department. The Business Operations Sr. Analyst works with all members of the Department to promote OSUWMC's tripartite mission of excellence in research, education, and patient care while ensuring the financial viability of the programs and hospital.The Department encompasses all Inpatient Nursing cost centers across University Hospital and the Ross Heart Hospital. The Business Operations Sr. Analyst reports to the Nursing Business Office Manager.The Business Operations Sr. Analyst serves as a dedicated business resource to guide and provide administrative and decision support for the Department. The position is responsible for business analytics and oversight for the Department, including:* Financial Performance Monitoring: budget development and performance, month end close support, variance analyses and action plans to improve financial results capital requests, Strata variance management reporting and on-going forecasting and trends analysis;* Labor Productivity: monitor labor productivity metrics and staffing performance/flexing to volume, analyze premium utilization, develop/maintain cost center staffing models;* Staffing & Position Control: position control management, including preparing hiring justification forms and assessing budget impact of requests, conducting position control reviews/clean-up and monitoring approved versus budgeted FTEs;* Other financial/operations support:+ Revenue cycle: charge capture and reconciliation+ Contract management: service letter agreements (SLAs) and memorandum of understandings (MOUs);+ Project/operational and strategic planning support;+ Governance/compliance: ensure Department compliance with financial policies and procedures+ Capital Planning & Management: maintain inventory of assets and replacement schedules, develop capital requests;+ Audit coordination and compliance;+ Operational metrics, tools, and dashboards;+ Resource stewardship initiatives;+ All other administrative and operational management matters specific to the Department.The Business Operations Sr. Analyst identifies financial opportunities and issues and implements improvements that will enhance Department operations and sustainability. The Business Operations Sr. Analyst develops, aligns, and operationalizes the Department's clinical, academic, and research activities to support the overall OSUWMC goals and to ensure the implementation of key OSUWMC initiatives through interdisciplinary collaboration.The Business Operations Sr. Analyst promotes an environment that facilitates patient and staff satisfaction and a culture that is conducive to team development and professional growth. The Business Operations Sr. Analyst develops and maintains effective working relationships with Department clinical and non-clinical staff, administrators, and the other members of the interdisciplinary Department and Business Operations teams. The Business Operations Sr. Analyst collaborates across OSUWMC with other administrators, leaders and staff to provide fiscal and analytics oversight and expertise within Hospital Division Inpatient Nursing across the health system. The Business Operations Sr. Analyst participates in professional organizations and workgroups to promote the image of the organization externally.**Minimum Qualifications****For Hire:** Bachelor's degree from an accredited school required. Four years' experience with business operations, finance, accounting, process improvement, project facilitation, nursing and/or other relevant experience required. 4-8 years of relevant experience preferred.## Additional Information:## Location:Ackerman Rd, 660 (0242)## Position Type:Regular## Scheduled Hours:40## **Shift:**First Shift***Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.***Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the section of this site. 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