RN, Cardiology, Full Time, Day Shift
About The Position
The RN, Cardiology provides 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 operates within Nursing Structure Standards, hospital and nursing policies, applicable regulatory and accrediting requirements, and standards of competent performance. It supervises and directs assigned personnel using professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment, and is responsible for the administrative direction and management of patient care areas. The position has an operational focus, setting strategy, objectives, and policies. The role leads efforts to maintain high-quality, safe, and compliant patient care; oversees clinical and business performance; manages staffing and staff development; and advances services and workplace practices to meet community healthcare needs.
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.
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 in nursing administration.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
Responsibilities
- Create and drive a culture of superior quality and patient safety while maintaining the highest standards of regulatory compliance.
- Work with medical directors and appropriate medical staff to establish clinical standards, discuss patient-care performance problems and needs, and set 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, and seek business opportunities consistent with hospital strategic goals.
- Supervise the quality and effectiveness of patient care delivered by assigned employees in consultation with management; guide employees on patient teaching and related activities.
- Evaluate patient care and related activities for consistency with hospital strategies and objectives, and promote exceptional service and patient or client satisfaction.
- Establish staffing ratios within allotted nursing hours and ensure timely completion of competencies, licenses, certifications, and education requirements.
- Participate in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, promoting, and discharging staff as needed or directed, and conduct annual employee performance evaluations.
- Develop 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 safety procedures.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
