RN Program Director, Congenital Heart

About the role

Be part of something remarkable. Drive clinical excellence. Transform a program. Advance a vision. Change lives. At UW Health Kids, we're building the future of congenital heart care—and we're looking for an exceptional nurse leader to shape what’s next.

This position is scheduled to work regular business hours, Monday through Friday and based in Madison, WI. Hours may vary based on operational need with some local remote work flexibility.

Responsibilities

As a key member of the Congenital Heart leadership team, you will lead day-to-day program operations across the hospital division including inpatient, surgical, and procedural services. You'll optimize patient flow, access, and care coordination, advance quality, safety, and process improvement initiatives, and collaborate with key stakeholders across UW Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Unitypoint Health - Meriter, and Children's Wisconsin.

• Lead day-to-day program operations across the hospital division including inpatient, surgical, and procedural services
• Optimize patient flow, access, and care coordination
• Advance quality, safety, and process improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across UW Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Unitypoint Health - Meriter, and Children's Wisconsin
• Support clinical excellence, care model transformation, operational efficiency, and program expansion

Requirements

We're looking for a leader who thrives in complexity and sees opportunity in transformation to bring strong healthcare operations or program leadership experience, exceptional relationship-building and collaboration skills, a passion for quality improvement and clinical excellence, experience driving change in matrixed organizations, the ability to influence without direct authority, strategic thinking balanced with a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach, and a commitment to patient- and family-centered care.

• Strong healthcare operations or program leadership experience
• Exceptional relationship-building and collaboration skills
• A passion for quality improvement and clinical excellence
• Experience driving change in matrixed organizations
• The ability to influence without direct authority
• Strategic thinking balanced with a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach
• A commitment to patient- and family-centered care

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree In Nursing Required
• Master's Degree In Nursing, Healthcare, Administration or related field Required
• Doctorate Degree In Nursing or related field Preferred
• 2 years Relevant experience in healthcare operations supervisory/management or program leadership or three (3) years of progressive relevant leadership experience Required
• 5 years Progressive, relevant supervisory/management or program leadership experience Preferred
• 3 years Clinical experience caring for cardiac populations Preferred
• Has held an administrative position in a large academic or complex health system Preferred
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of WI or holds a license issued by a jurisdiction that has adopted the nurse licensure compact Upon Hire Required
• Basic Life Support/CPR Upon Hire Required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Preferred
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Preferred
• Relevant clinical certification Preferred

Benefits

At UW Health, you will have an excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance. You'll also have options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance, access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being, and tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

• Excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement