Cardiac Diagnostic Lab Supervisor

HHC•Indianapolis, IN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis. Job Role SummaryThe Cardiac Diagnostics Lab (CDL) Supervisor oversees and manages cardiac diagnostics staff, including clerical and clinical employees. This position also, in coordination with appropriate administrators, Manager, Director, and Nursing, makes decisions and is responsible for personnel issues (supervision, discipline, hiring, etc.), and patient concerns/questions regarding clinic and Eskenazi Health.Essential Functions and Responsibilities Performs duties of a working supervisor for an assigned area or shift, as well as carries out the responsibilities of a Technologist/Nurse In coordination with appropriate administrators, Manager, Director, and Nursing, makes decisions and is responsible for personnel issues (supervision, discipline, hiring, etc.), and patient concerns/questions regarding clinic and Eskenazi Health Responsible for oversite of daily operational issues, including clerical and clinical employees, while coordinating operational flow, policies and procedures Develops work schedules for specific shift and work areas; ensures optimal staff levels; demonstrates financial responsibility when scheduling Demonstrates a positive leadership role Provides adequate and timely communication with staff; instructs new employees in the operation, function, and importance of the Epic system; encourages involvement and participation by the staff in departmental operations Alters activities and behaviors to reflect and ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of patients served (i.e. adolescent, geriatric, pediatric, neonatal and adult) Meets monthly with staff and maintains documentation of all communications Participates in quality improvement and/or quality assurance for the department Coordinates training schedules, annual check offs, mock codes Functions as clinical resource and/or provider for cardiac stress testing, procedures and/or exams within the area of supervision Communicates critical results to ordering physicians

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Nursing from an accredited college/university
Three years of clinical nursing experience at Staff Nurse II equivalency level in clinical area of expertise
Current Indiana license as RN
ACLS and BLS certifications
Indiana licensure as a Radiologic Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist and/or ARDMS registration
ARRT registration. including compliance with professional CEU requirements
Three years of job-related experience required
Current CPR Certification required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of area standards of practice including specific knowledge of operation of CDL, clerical and clinical functions
Skill and effectiveness in making difficult decisions and exercising sound judgment
Knowledge of and compliance with Eskenazi Health’s Infection Control and Communicable Disease policies and procedures
Ability to effectively observe and perceive changing patient conditions, and to report questionable conditions to physicians and nursing personnel
Knowledge of the HIS, CR and RMS systems and associated programs, i.e. Film Tracking System, EPIC; ability to enter all appropriate patient and departmental data
Ability to lead, direct and evaluate the assigned technical staff and handle contacts with a high degree of tact, both with patients and in a supervisory context
Ability to supervise, delegate and coordinate the activities of others
Ability to remain calm and work well under pressure
Ability to multitask and juggle responsibilities
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, co-workers, subordinate staff and patients
Ability to formulate, develop and implement new policies as well as maintaining existing policies and procedures in place with hospital and ICAEL guidelines

Responsibilities

Performs duties of a working supervisor for an assigned area or shift, as well as carries out the responsibilities of a Technologist/Nurse
In coordination with appropriate administrators, Manager, Director, and Nursing, makes decisions and is responsible for personnel issues (supervision, discipline, hiring, etc.), and patient concerns/questions regarding clinic and Eskenazi Health
Responsible for oversite of daily operational issues, including clerical and clinical employees, while coordinating operational flow, policies and procedures
Develops work schedules for specific shift and work areas; ensures optimal staff levels; demonstrates financial responsibility when scheduling
Demonstrates a positive leadership role
Provides adequate and timely communication with staff; instructs new employees in the operation, function, and importance of the Epic system; encourages involvement and participation by the staff in departmental operations
Alters activities and behaviors to reflect and ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of patients served (i.e. adolescent, geriatric, pediatric, neonatal and adult)
Meets monthly with staff and maintains documentation of all communications
Participates in quality improvement and/or quality assurance for the department
Coordinates training schedules, annual check offs, mock codes
Functions as clinical resource and/or provider for cardiac stress testing, procedures and/or exams within the area of supervision
Communicates critical results to ordering physicians