Days, Full-time
Location: Remote with the need to come on-site to Des Moines, IA occasionally.
The Director, Nursing Workforce Optimization redesigns staffing/scheduling structure and processes with leadership to support new care delivery models, that improve efficiency, effectiveness, operations, and outcomes. Collaborates on the process for establishing financial, workload, and other targets that guide projection of staffing budgets. Responsible for providing clinical and operational direction and leadership for effective management of nurse scheduling system and staffing resources System wide. Is responsible for effective operation, oversight, establishing and managing the UnityPoint Health (UPH) System and Market float pools and serves as liaison with external staffing vendors. This role works closely with the System Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) to develop, implement, and maintain strategic staffing initiatives for nursing workforce utilization. This role will monitor and trend nursing workforce metrics to for efficient management and utilization of nursing staffing resources. This includes designing the service and workflows, hiring personnel, onboarding team members, scheduling and assigning team members, individual team performance, and program outcomes monitoring. The Director works under the guidance of the SVP/Chief Nursing Officer in partnership with local market leadership and develops and leads a team of high-performing managers and supervisors. This position assumes responsibility for the implementation of new programs, identifying opportunities for growth, guiding the development of patient-centered services, and ensuring meeting the standards in quality per accreditation or other governing bodies. In addition, this leader will oversee the development, deployment, and utilization of nursing decisional support tools across the enterprise to ensure cost-effective staffing and scheduling practices. The incumbent in the role will be expected to partner with analytics and IT to establish executive-level dashboards and predictive analytics that provide the Market CNOs with actionable information.
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Strategic Leadership
Operational and Fiscal Accountability
Leadership
Education:
Experience:
Licenses and Certifications:
Cerfications in Nursing and/or Healthcare Leadership preferred
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Comprehenisve knowledge of accreditation requirements, state and federal regulatory and
professional standards.
Strong leadership skills including professionalism, interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and negotiate effectively through written and verbal methods with varied audiences.
Ability to take initiatives, exercise independent judegment with strong decision making, and problem-solving skills.
What are team member vaccine requirements?
As part of keeping our communities safe and healthy, all team members must be vaccinated for influenza and Tdap, provide proof of immunity to MMR and varicella, and be tested for tuberculosis. New hires must submit proof of vaccination or an approved exemption to begin work. If you have questions, please contact a recruiter or ask at any time during the interview process. UPH strongly recommends that all team members receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine, and at this time, UnityPoint Health – Meriter requires Covid-19 vaccination or an approved exemption.
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