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Staff Specialist Healthcare: In support of the Associate Chief Nursing Officer; Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital
- Provides highly responsible complex administrative support for health system senior leadership. Coordinates the 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 agenda and assistance in preparing and reviewing materials for discussion.
- 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.
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Why Join Michigan Medicine?
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
- 2:1 Match on retirement savings
Responsibilities*
- Work closely with the Children’s and Women’s (C&W) Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) and C&W Administration on the successful implementation of patient, unit and institutional objectives and initiatives.
- Coordinates the planning, organization, development, tracking and implementation of new or changed administrative policy and procedures, as assigned.
- Facilitates or executes the coordination, development and administration of programs, projects and activities as assigned.
- Represent the ACNO at various meetings as assigned.
- Provides staff leadership and coordination to various Von Voigtlander and C&W initiatives, projects, and activities, as assigned.
- Executes timely organizational and tactical strategies to facilitate project completion.
Nursing Specific Info
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.
Required Qualifications*
- 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 3 to 5 years practicing / managing in a perinatal setting in a tertiary care environment
- Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work effectively with nurses, administrators, physicians, peers, and subordinates.
- Demonstrated analytic skills of financial and clinical data.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated excellent computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office, and MiChart (Epic)
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a manner that fosters teambuilding and to provide visionary direction for team members.
- Experience with change management process.
- Lean training and experience
- Evidence of successful implementation of initiatives positively impacting patient care
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.
Desired Qualifications*
- Expertise in perinatal nursing
- Experience in a complex bargained for work environment.
- Familiarity with the continuous quality improvement processes
- Training and/or experience in process improvement
- Demonstrated leadership in successful implementation of quality and safety effort.
- Experience in fundamental aspects of root cause analysis and successful action planning.
Work Schedule
Hours: 40 hours/week
Shift: Shift and hours will vary based on departmental needs
Probable Location: Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital, 9th floor.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
Selection Process
Michigan Medicine seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan and to maintain the excellence of the University. We welcome applications from anyone who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching, and clinical mission, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. The Department of Nursing, like the University of Michigan as a whole, is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons and will not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
