RN, Cardiology, Full Time, Day Shift

Adventist Health•Portland, OR

About The Position

Adventist Health Portland is hiring an RN, Cardiology, to provide leadership and services in the hospital and local community addressing the needs of patients, families, staff, physicians, and co-workers in a safe, caring, and professional manner. The role follows Nursing Structure Standards, hospital and nursing policies, and applicable state regulatory and accrediting requirements. It supervises and directs assigned personnel and provides administrative direction and management of patient care areas, with an operational focus on setting strategy, objectives, and policies. The position is based within Adventist Health Portland’s cardiovascular care setting. The role promotes quality and patient safety, regulatory compliance, effective patient care, operational performance, and a strong patient experience. The RN, Cardiology works with medical directors and medical staff to establish clinical standards and the direction of services, while managing staffing, budgets, business strategies, and assigned staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing, business, or another healthcare-related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
Receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Ten years of relevant experience.
Five years of leadership experience.
Four years of acute care nursing experience in a hospital setting.
National specialty certification in area of expertise or nursing administration.
CPR or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.

Responsibilities

Create and drive a culture and environment of superior quality and patient safety while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Work with medical directors and appropriate medical staff to establish clinical standards, discuss patient care performance problems and needs, and determine the overall direction for services.
Ensure patient care units regularly comply with applicable regulatory and other standards.
Assess unit business strategies and develop programs and services in response to documented market demands.
Support financial viability and stewardship through revenue enhancement and cost management; maintain staff productivity at requested levels.
Negotiate managed care contracts.
Identify clinical and non-clinical business opportunities consistent with Hospital strategic goals.
Supervise the quality and effectiveness of patient care delivered by assigned employees, in consultation with management, and provide direction for patient teaching and related activities as needed.
Evaluate patient care and related activities for consistency with hospital strategies and objectives.
Deliver extraordinary service and customer experience and motivate staff to achieve maximal patient or client satisfaction.
Establish staffing ratios within allotted nursing hours.
Meet competency, license, certification, and education requirements on time.
Participate in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, promoting, and discharging staff as needed or directed, and conduct annual employee performance evaluations.
Create engaging workplaces and program strategies that address future community healthcare needs using new and modernized technology.
Encourage creative and innovative approaches to continuous improvement.
Promote effective safety and infection control practices and stay current on applicable safety procedures.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.