Nurse Manager

Medical University of South Carolina•Orangeburg, SC

34d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing the administrative management and delivery of high-quality care for the Cardiology Services, Cardiac Cath Lab and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Program on a 24-hour basis. Leads and directs the Cardiology, Cath Lab, and Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation departments. Collaborates with matrix leadership in the MUSC Cardiology service line to enhance quality of care, provider, and patient experience. Responsible to assess, plan, develop, organize, implement, control and evaluate services and activities for assigned departments.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing and five (5) years’ experience in clinical cardiac cath lab or bachelor’s degree in a healthcare or business-related field with one of the following: RCIS (Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist or RCES (Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist) and two years of leadership experience
BLS and ACLS required.

Nice To Haves

Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous)
Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous)
Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous)
Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent)
Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent)
Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent)
Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent)
Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous)
Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent)
Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent)
Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent)
Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent)
Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous)
Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous)
Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent)
Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous)
Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent)
Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent)
Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous)
Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous)
Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous)
Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous)
Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous)
Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous)
Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent)
Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent)
Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)
Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)
Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)
Able to read, analyze, and interpret complex clinical or business journals, financial reports or legal document and respond to sensitive inquiries or complaints from patients, regulatory agencies, staff and members of the business community; write persuasive correspondence, effectively present information to top management, able to perform complex math functions to include calculating percentages, averages, volume, ratio and interpreting graphs; define problems, collect data, establish facts, valid conclusions; deal with concrete and abstract concepts and interpret verbal, nonverbal and written instructions.

Responsibilities

Develops and implements goals and objectives related to the cardiology service line.
Aligns programs with the hospital’s overall strategic vision and mission.
Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety and environmental and infection control standards.
Serves as the internal subject matter expert on relevant clinical quality metrics for the cardiology service line.
Collaborates with IT and third-party resources to develop clinical quality reporting platform to support activities around a Clinically Integrated Network.
Collaborates with service line and physician network leadership to monitor and disseminate quality data around MACRA and other third-party payment programs.
Develops and monitors budgets and is responsible for financial performance, cost management, productivity levels, and staffing efficiencies.
Monitors internal controls/compliance program to ensure proper clinical documentation and charges.
Works directly with hospital’s executive team to determine scope of services and program content.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Selects, trains, orients and provides overall management of assigned personnel; develops recommends and implements operating policy, systems and procedures.
Reviews and evaluates performance and recommend personnel action such as merit increases, promotions, and corrective actions.
Manages staff schedules and provides input on the annual budget preparation.