Director of Nursing - Ambulatory Cardiology
About The Position
The Director of Nursing for Specialty Medicine and Surgery (SMS) – Ambulatory Cardiology is responsible for fulfilling the mission of Rochester Regional Health’s SMS clinical programs. The Director works with provider and operational leadership across service lines to support state-of-the-art clinical care and an environment that promotes excellence in nursing practice and patient care. The role advances nursing practice through clinical education and investigation, develops nursing and clinical support staff, and ensures consistent implementation of nursing philosophy, standards of care, and scope of practice. The Director oversees SMS service line Nurse Managers and clinical support staff, collaborates with leadership on patient care and program decisions, and guides clinical practice, staffing, professional development, quality improvement, regulatory readiness, and financial planning. The position is based in Rochester, New York, and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with flexibility required.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Five years of experience in a leadership position in a hospital and/or ambulatory setting.
- New York State RN license.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversee SMS service line Nurse Managers and their clinical support staff.
- Collaborate with operational and provider leadership to deliver high-quality, affordable patient care with kindness, integrity, and respect.
- Develop and sustain an environment that supports excellence in clinical practice and patient care.
- Develop, disseminate, enforce, and maintain nursing best practices, projects, programs, policies, and guidelines.
- Promote clinical support workflow standardization where applicable.
- Maintain a safe, caring environment for patients and staff that supports health teaching and health maintenance.
- Define clinical support skill mix and staffing ratios for SMS service lines, submit supporting data and rationale to the respective Vice President of Operations, and reevaluate staffing models and make changes as needed.
- Maintain knowledge of current nursing and health care research, promote inquiry into existing practice and new approaches to care, and pursue self-development to remain current with trends and methods.
- Participate in committees, task forces, and interdisciplinary and interdepartmental forums related to patient care and nursing practice.
- Support RRH affiliate educational and research programs and nursing research that advances clinical knowledge and research-based practice.
- Demonstrate open communication, mutual respect, and collaboration; anticipate and communicate changes in health care and lead change processes.
- Hold decision-making authority for SMS programs and activities in collaboration with provider and operational leadership.
- Influence internal and external stakeholders to promote optimal patient care and public health care services.
- Collaborate in staff selection and exercise authority to hire, evaluate, counsel, or terminate as necessary.
- Guide clinical support staff in identifying development needs and strategies that foster problem solving, collaboration, consultation, clinical judgment, and leadership.
- Collaborate with provider and operational leadership on recruitment and retention strategies.
- Communicate and model RRH values for patient care, clinical education, and clinical investigation.
- Oversee orientation and onboarding of clinical support staff and support ongoing development and professional growth for staff at all experience levels.
- Help staff align professional goals with institutional goals and pursue continuing self-development.
- Support the SMS quality and performance improvement program and facilitate identification of relevant quality indicators.
- Collaborate with provider and operational colleagues to establish patient care goals; develop strategies to monitor nursing care quality and patient outcomes; and facilitate the patient experience.
- Collaborate with other departments, including Infection Prevention, Pharmacy, Regulatory, Quality, and Risk Management, to establish service expectations.
- Develop and guide staff in regulatory preparedness; monitor operations for licensure, accreditation, and regulatory standards; and interpret standards for individual service lines.
- Partner with nursing, patient care, provider, and operational leaders on strategic and capital planning and clinical program development.
- Collaborate with operational leadership to prepare, monitor, and maintain approved clinical support salary and wage, supply and expense, and capital equipment budgets.
- Maintain knowledge of health care economics issues that affect cost and quality assessment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
