Nursing Department Manager, Cardiovascular OR FT/Full Time & Variable Shift (Flexible Shifts)

Job Summary

Manages the delivery of nursing services and safe patient care within the assigned department and across the continuum of care. Manages the delivery of services that add value and are integrated with nursing standards of practice, service priorities, and performance/outcome measures, as well as with strategic, business, and organizational goals/objectives.

About the Role

Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes, 5% of the Time
Job Level: Manager with Direct Reports
Job Type: Standard

Essential Responsibilities

• Manages the delivery of nursing services and safe patient care on a 24-hour basis, meeting or exceeding cost, quality, clinical, and utilization standards and performance measures.
• Establishes, implements, and maintains patient care and service standards to meet members' and internal clients' expectations and needs in a changing, competitive healthcare market.
• Holds staff accountable for providing the highest quality of care while in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, TJC, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Collaborates with Nursing Leadership to develop strategic/business plans to achieve integrated services across the continuum of care.
• Manages and ensures continuous improvement of all clinical practices, services, and operations by designing and implementing systems, processes, and methods to evaluate and improve patient care within the assigned department and across the continuum of care.
• Develops and monitors department budgets for the appropriate use of human and material resources.
• Maintains financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve the quality of care/service.
• Determines the appropriate staff mix for the department and develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain the competency of all department staff.
• Ensures ongoing staff development.
• Develops, implements, and monitors departmental policies and procedures that support the organization's goals and business objectives and ensures they are met.
• Develops standards of care and standards of practice, directs fiscal management, and quality improvement activities.
• Manages and resolves human resource and risk management issues.
• Promotes an organizational culture of safety.
• Ensures appropriate patient, employee, and department safety standards and guidelines are consistently implemented in the delivery of healthcare and adhere to administrative, legal, and regulatory requirements of governmental and regulatory agencies.
• Participates in leadership committees and forums on a Medical Center, Regional, and/or National level.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum five years of clinical nursing experience relevant to the given position/department required, including three years of management, supervisory, or leadership experience.
• Minimum five years of full-time equivalent operating room RN experience in an acute care setting. Experience must be current or very recent.
• Surgery center experience or Cath Lab experience is not accepted. CVOR experience preferred but not required.
• Minimum three years of full-time equivalent RN Manager or Supervisor experience required. Charge Nurse experience does not meet this requirement (often referred to as Clinical Coordinator experience).
• Experience must be current or very recent.
• Academic degree in nursing required (Bachelor's or Master's degree).
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN and National Health/Nursing Administration Certification or MSN required for PICU and NICU Departments for facilities that are CCS certified or seek CCS certification.
• Registered Nurse License (California).
• Basic Life Support.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• MSN CNOR
• Management experience in a union environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with electronic medical records.
• Master's degree.
• National Certification in specialty.