STAFF SPECIALIST HEALTHCARE (Department of Nursing)

Staff Specialist Healthcare: Supports the Associate Chief Nursing Officers

Provides highly responsible, complex administrative support for health system senior leadership.

Coordinates the strategic planning, development, and implementation of new or changed administrative policy and procedures, programs, projects, and activities. Provides staff support to executive groups, including coordination of meetings, forums, agendas, and assistance in preparing and reviewing materials for discussion.

Collaborates with the Senior Leaders of Nursing Services, Clinical Nursing Directors and Supervisors, and other UMHS leadership and staff. Employees in this classification typically analyze, compare, and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities. Primary activities and decision-making authority are predominantly performed independently, affecting business operations to a substantial degree. Under FLSA, incumbents in this position meet the criteria for exempt status.

Reports directly to the Associate Chief Nursing Officer

• Provide executive staff assistance to the Associate Chief Nursing Officers within University Hospital, Frankel Cardiovascular Center, and D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion.
• Analyze proposals and make recommendations, as appropriate.
• Collaborate across departments to evaluate, design, and facilitate implementation of institutional programs.
• Research and analyze operational issues including workflow and design.
• Collaborate with nursing colleagues and management from other departments to improve processes and resolve operational issues.
• Prepare reports, proposals, presentations, A3's, findings, conclusions, recommendations and correspondence related to various projects for executive management review.
• Represent the Associate Chief Nursing Officer on committees, project teams, in resolution of patient care problems and in contacts with external agencies and organizations.
• Participate in the selection, training, and evaluation of nursing management staff.
• Prepare administrative and financial reports, including necessary statistical analysis, as assigned.

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Michigan.

Master's Degree in Nursing or related field such as Health Care Administration, Public Health, or Business. Bachelor's Degree in management, health care, or a related field.

Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years practicing/managing in a hospital setting.

Demonstrated leadership and management skills, including personnel management, and the ability to perform as a role model for Nursing Staff.

Demonstrated analytic skills in financial and clinical data.

Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated excellent computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Office.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a manner that fosters teambuilding and to provide visionary direction for team members.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively with nurses, administrators, physicians, peers, and subordinates.

Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to the principles of Patient and Family Centered Care, with evidence of successful implementation of initiatives positively impacting patient care.

Experience with change management process

NOTE: Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position.

RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants): You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

Expertise in general nursing

Experience in a complex bargained for work environment

Familiarity with the continuous quality improvement LEAN processes

Training and/or experience in process improvement

Demonstrated Leadership roles in quality and safety efforts

Experience in fundamental aspects of root cause analysis and successful action planning

Familiar with Michigan Medicine policies and procedures

Familiar with Michigan Medicine nursing specific policies, procedures and the UMPNC contract

Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position.

If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with nursing opportunities please contact Nurse Recruitment at (734) 936-5183.

Hours: 40 hours/week

Shift: Shift and hours will vary based on departmental needs

Location: University Hospital, Frankel Cardiovascular Center, and D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion