Nurse Manager – Inpatient Behavioral Health
New Leadership Role | Iowa Lutheran Hospital

$10,000.00 New Hire Sign On Bonus for external hires!

Join Iowa Lutheran Hospital as we expand our Behavioral Health Services with a new Nurse Manager role, adding vital leadership support to our inpatient team. You’ll lead a highly engaged group of clinical professionals—boasting a 79% employee engagement score in 2024—within a program that offers a full continuum of care for children, adolescents, and adults. Our services include inpatient and outpatient treatment, substance abuse care, and collaboration with Eyerly Ball services. Be part of a team committed to compassionate, confidential, and individualized behavioral health care.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• Assumes responsibility for operational and capital budget development, monitoring, analysis, and variance reporting. 
• Remains knowledgeable of Human Resource labor laws including those pertinent to hiring, FMLA, short and long term disability, etc. 
• Complies with Human Resources policies, procedures and processes in regard to recruitment, interviewing, hiring, orientation, retention and performance management 
• Assumes accountability for the orientation plans of new employees and the annual competency plans for staff; aligns plans with unit goals and desired outcomes.   
• Creates overall plan and goals for department orientation plans as needed to assure successful integration of the employee into the organization. 
• Establishes an environmental culture for retention as evidenced by results of employee engagement surveys and workforce data.  Utilizes survey data to make improvements in the work environment based on employee feedback.  
• Establishes a culture of trust with employees through employee rounding and timely, effective coaching and performance management.  Helps team members set goals to optimize personal and departmental performance.   
• Complies with regulatory requirements of such agencies as Department of Public Health, DNV, OSHA, etc. that are related to customer, employee, and environmental safety. 
• Establishes   departmental goals which are aligned with the strategic goals and plan of the organization; continuously   monitors of progress toward goals. 
• Able to communicate to employees how the goals of the department connect to the overall strategic plan of the organization.   
• Exhibits an understanding of all elements of change management   while implementing organizational or unit changes evidenced by achievement of desired results of the change. 

Education:

• Master’s Degree Required; qualified candidates with a Bachelor’s degree are eligible but must submit an action plan upon hire.  Master’s to be completed within 3  years.  
• Completion of basic UPHDM Leadership courses within one year. 

Experience:

• Two or more years of progressing leadership positions in the healthcare environment.  

License(s) / Certification(s):

• Current Iowa License to practice as a Registered Nurse  
• BCLS within 90 days 
• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.