NI-Manager, Nursing Services

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JOB INFORMATION

Effective Date:

3/5/2026

Entity:

Illinois

Job Code:

NI-1882AC

Job Title:

NI-Manager, Nursing Services

FLSA Exemption Status:

Exempt

JOB SUMMARY

The Manager, Nursing Services provides management support and coordinates unit operations with 24-hour accountability.  Oversees and manages department staff ensuring the delivery of quality, cost effective patient care with the Health Care System.  Establishes unit goals and objectives which support the Hospital's goals, values and mission.  Participates in continuous quality improvement activities and educational experiences in support of departmental and divisional nursing philosophy and objectives, as well as Health System initiatives.

Observation Unit Only - Ability to execute rapid patient throughput utilizing protocol-based care. Responsible for unit budget, capital budget and operations ensuring quality patient care and cost effectiveness. Assists Department Director in the implementation of unit, department and institutional strategic goals.

This job is located in any nursing department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

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Oversees Unit operations with 24 hour accountability ensuring the provision and delivery of age appropriate patient care and providing support to physicians, hospital staff, patients and their families.

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Establishes Unit goals and objective that support the Hospital’s mission, vision and values and monitors Unit compliance with professional, regulatory and government standards of care.

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As a coach and role model, manages the Unit providing counseling and supervision to staff and ensuring compliance with department and hospital rules and regulations and human resources policies. Responsible for employees hiring, orientation, performance evaluation and improvement and discipline processes.

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Oversees, evaluates and monitors clinical and quality patient outcomes maintaining a balance between quality and cost efficient services.

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Develops and maintains communications systems and documentation processes to maintain effective Unit Functioning and regular dissemination of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.

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Provides input for and monitors unit fiscal requirements.

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Facilitates staff professional development, ensures competency validation and fosters teamwork and collaboration among all members of the multidisciplinary team.

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Emergency Room Only - Provides leadership for the Trauma Program by supporting the Trauma Coordinator in building relationships within the trauma team. Serves as the liaison between the trauma team clinical leadership as well as assess the need for support of the Trauma Coordinator at local, region, and statewide trauma committee meetings.

As needed, additional responsibilities reasonably within the scope of duties and physical requirements may be assigned.  ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE UW HEALTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND RESPECT FOR PEOPLE COMMITTMENTS.

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Clinical

Will provide all patients age and culturally appropriate assessment/screening and interpretation of clinical and laboratory data. Develops and implements age appropriate interventional plans of care including education within the parameters of their position responsibilities and licensure

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree

in Nursing.

Required

Master's Degree

in Nursing or Health Care Administration.

Preferred

Experience in nursing leadership.

Required

Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Illinois. 

Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Required

LICENSE, CERTIFICATIONS, AND REGISTRATIONS MUST BE MAINTAINED PER UW HEALTH POLICY. 

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Demonstrated leadership and management skills.

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Excellent communication, organization and critical-decision making skills.

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Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively interact with all levels with in the organization and community.

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Demonstrates executive presence.

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Posses excellent critical-decision making and communication skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

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Sedentary: Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Up to 10 lbs.

Negligible Weight

No Weight

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Light: Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or wide range of light work, you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities. If someone can do light work, we determine that they can also do sedentary work, unless there are additional limiting factors such as loss of fine dexterity or inability to sit for long periods of time.

11-25 lbs.

1 - 10 lbs.

Negligible weight

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Medium: Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. If someone can do medium work, we determine that they can also do sedentary and light work.

26-50 lbs.

11-25 lbs.

1 - 10 lbs.

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Heavy: Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds. If someone can do heavy work, we determine that they can also do medium, light, and sedentary work.

51-100 lbs.

26-50 lbs.

11-25 lbs.

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Very Heavy: Very heavy work involves lifting objects weighing more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more. If someone can do very heavy work, we determine that they can also do heavy, medium, light, and sedentary work.

Over 100 lbs.

Over 50 lbs.

Over 25 lbs.

Other - list any other physical requirements or bona fide occupational qualifications not indicated above:

Over 50 lbs.

UW Health does not require, nor does it expect that its employees lift more than 50 lbs unassisted. Objects in excess of 50 lbs should be lifted or moved with mechanical means or through a team lift. Employees in patient care areas are expected to utilize mechanical lifts and adhere to the "Use of Mechanical Lifts (Liko)" policy in the Patient Services Policy and Procedure Manual.

Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.

THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE ALL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB WITH OR WITHOUT AN APPROVED ACCOMODATION. Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.