Nurse Supervisor - Cardiology

About the role

The Nurse Supervisor will help lead a growing team of 21 Outpatient Nurse Coordinators who support General Cardiologists, Cardiology Nurse Practitioners, and a wide range of cardiology subspecialties, including Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardio-Oncology, Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM), Interventional Cardiology, and Marfan Syndrome. Reporting in partnership with the Nurse Manager, this leadership role combines both management and clinical responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervises nursing staff, including hiring/firing responsibilities, performance appraisals for subordinates, initiating disciplinary action.
• Covers patient services with physicians and staff to provide quality care in an effective manner, conducting rounds to ensure quality of patient care delivery.
• Facilitates educational opportunities and quality improvement activities for staff to ensure compliance with medical school and regulatory guidelines.
• Sets up and coordinates activities and duties of staff, orienting new staff and advising administration of conditions and performance issues.
• Provides direct patient care as needed, including development of patient care plans, administering medication, vitals, phlebotomy, monitoring IV therapies and maintaining records in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
• Promotes/maintains good public relations with patients and families, acting as liaison between other departments.
• Provides appropriate counsel to patients/families explaining medications, procedures and teaches care to ensure continuity of care and promote health care maintenance.
• Maintains supplies/equipment ordering/repairing as required.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program, plus a minimum of 2 years of related nursing experience.

Current LPN or RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, in accordance with the Compact Act.

Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Qualifications

• Nursing (2 Years)

Skills

Active Listening, Communication, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Empathy, Education Resource Development, Epic EHR, Family Support, General Nursing, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Nursing Practice, Organizing, Patient Care, Patient Care Management, Patient Care Services, Patient Education, Staff Hiring, Supervisory Management

Benefits

Personal Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.