Cardiac Catheterization Interventional Clinical Team Lead

Advocate Health

6d•$41 - $62

About The Position

The Cardiac Catheterization Interventional Clinical Team Lead directs patient care assignments and supports safe, efficient patient flow in collaboration with physicians and ancillary units. The role provides clinical team leadership in the Cathlab/Interventional Radiology arena, supports staffing and team development, promotes regulatory compliance and patient safety, and advances quality improvement and clinical outcomes. The position is an 80/20 role and serves as a backup invasive team member, with responsibility for ensuring charges are posted within 24 hours. The position is full time, 40 hours per week, with a Monday-through-Friday schedule. Call is required, and the role requires IR experience and residence within the 60-minute IR call range. The successful candidate must be a BSN-prepared Registered Nurse or an ARRT-registered Cath/IR Radiologic Technologist.

Requirements

Be a Registered Nurse with a BSN or a Cath/IR Radiologic Technologist with ARRT certification.
Have 3–5 years of experience in Invasive Cardiology and Interventional Radiology.
Obtain ACLS specialty certification within 2 years.
Have a strong skill set and a record of high performance in the Cathlab/IR arena.
Communicate effectively and multitask.
Demonstrate exceptional relationship-building and team-building skills.
Demonstrate transformational leadership, lead by example, and work effectively with providers to coordinate care.
Remain calm under pressure.
Be able to work in a rapidly changing environment, collaborate with internal and external customers, prioritize independently, and respond to multiple simultaneous requests.
Be able to work under stressful conditions, handle difficult situations, and deal with and resolve conflict.
Be able to recognize the needs and behaviors of the specific age groups of patients treated.
Be able to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; use patient-handling equipment with at least one other associate, when available, for patient lifts over 35 pounds or when a patient cannot assist.

Responsibilities

Ensure policies and practices meet regulatory standards and support the safety of patients and team members.
Collaborate with leadership on staffing, including the selection, onboarding, and development of team members.
Identify performance issues and participate in development plans, disciplinary action, counseling, and termination.
Coach and mentor team members individually and as a group.
Support budget preparation by reviewing clinical and statistical data, and prepare and submit reports on unit operations, team-member utilization, and productivity metrics.
Monitor and implement cost-effective strategies involving inventory, supplies, and staffing relative to volume.
Collaborate with associates and physicians on quality improvement and strategies to improve clinical outcomes at the site or system level.
Coordinate education programs to enhance associate knowledge and skills, and ensure completion of annual clinical competencies.
Participate in hospital committees and projects, and lead departmental shared-governance quality and safety improvement strategies.
Serve as a backup invasive team member and ensure charges are posted within 24 hours.
Direct patient care assignments and collaborate with physicians and ancillary units to support safety, efficiency, and patient flow.