Associate Director of Nursing, RN - Cardiac Operating Room (Peds/Adults) - Day Shift
About The Position
The Associate Director of Nursing (ADON) for Cardiac Operating Rooms provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for adult and pediatric cardiac surgical services. This role is accountable for nursing practice oversight, staffing strategy, case flow, and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality perioperative care. The ADN partners closely with cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists, nursing leadership, and support services to optimize patient outcomes, service efficiency, and staff development. The role requires strong clinical expertise in adult and pediatric cardiac surgery, demonstrated leadership in managing complex teams, and the ability to lead positive changes in a high-acuity, high-reliability environment. The Associate Director of Nursing is responsible for the management and oversight of nursing practice for assigned clinical areas. S/he supports the overall strategic plan for program operations, personnel management, annual goals and objectives, and fiscal targets determined by the Vice President of Perioperative Services at Mount Sinai Hospital and perioperative system initiatives. S/he serves as liaison to other clinical services provided, and ensures that personnel issues are managed in compliance with contractual agreements, and supports positive employee-management relationships. The Associate Director of Nursing is responsible for the management of nursing schedules, O.R. case flow and efficiency and staff satisfaction. S/he is responsible for the attainment of patient safety goals, regulatory survey preparation, specialized training initiatives and continuing education. The Associate Director of Nursing works in collaboration with nursing and physician leadership to ensure that the service maintains the highest standards of patient care and is responsive to the needs of the patient and family and the organization. S/he initiates, develops, implements, and maintains mechanisms for collaboration between nurses, clinical staff members, physicians and other practitioners. S/He is a role model for professionalism, respect, and equity that fosters a culture of mutual respect and safety for patients and staff.
Requirements
- Strong clinical expertise in adult and pediatric cardiac surgery
- Demonstrated leadership in managing complex teams
- Ability to lead positive changes in a high-acuity, high-reliability environment
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for adult and pediatric cardiac surgical services
- Accountable for nursing practice oversight, staffing strategy, case flow, and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Partner closely with cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists, nursing leadership, and support services
- Optimize patient outcomes, service efficiency, and staff development
- Responsible for the management and oversight of nursing practice for assigned clinical areas
- Support the overall strategic plan for program operations, personnel management, annual goals and objectives, and fiscal targets
- Serve as liaison to other clinical services provided
- Ensure that personnel issues are managed in compliance with contractual agreements
- Support positive employee-management relationships
- Responsible for the management of nursing schedules, O.R. case flow and efficiency and staff satisfaction
- Responsible for the attainment of patient safety goals, regulatory survey preparation, specialized training initiatives and continuing education
- Work in collaboration with nursing and physician leadership to ensure that the service maintains the highest standards of patient care
- Initiate, develops, implements, and maintains mechanisms for collaboration between nurses, clinical staff members, physicians and other practitioners
- Serve as a role model for professionalism, respect, and equity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
