Radiology Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Current/valid Florida nursing license
• CPR Provider card
• Accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum RN with Baccalaureate Degree, BSN required.
• Three years recent experience in Procedure setting, Radiology, Critical Care, or Emergency area.
• Previous management experience or leadership position in nursing field.
• Experience in an academic center or large complex facility.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven track record of building relationships with physicians, direct reports and key staff members throughout the hospital
• Excellent English verbal/written skills are necessary.
• Moderate to advance computer literacy and skills

Nice To Haves

• PALS and ACLS preferred must be obtained within 3 months of hire.
• Moderate Sedation and IV certifications preferred.
• Radiology Nurse Certification to be completed within one year of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the management of the daily operation of patient care, compliance with nursing standards, patient satisfaction, and clinical performance improvement.
• Responsible for patient flow throughout designated clinical areas.
• Identifies patient flow barriers both internal and external to the clinical operation and provides and/or implements improvement solutions.
• Responsible for assuring patient care is delivered in alignment with hospital mission, vision, and nursing department goals and objectives.
• Responsible for insuring department(s) is adequately staffed and personnel are appropriately trained for their given assignments in order to provide safe, quality care.
• Responsible for assuring staff compliance with mandatory education, licensure requirements, continuing education, and applicable certifications and professional practice standards.
• Responsible for the utilization and maintenance of appropriate nursing care plans and assessment standards.
• Responsible for assuring department(s) is prepared for Joint Commission surveys and inspections from regulatory agencies.
• Responsible for the collection of data (Ex: chart audits) to ensure performance improvement and optimal customer service standards.
• Provides timely reports as requested.
• Coordinates with superiors and Human Resource department the management of personnel to include recruitment, retention, employee incentive and evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
• Provides insight on unit operations to nursing leadership to assist in the development of strategic planning and departmental expansion.
• Assists with the development/revision and review of clinical policies and procedures.
• Assist with capital and operational budget planning and budgetary compliance.
• Assist with timely and accurate data collection of patient volumes, unit expenses, unit revenue, performance improvement information, patient satisfaction, and other pertinent information that demonstrates the operations of the department(s).
• Assist with reconciling expense receipts with budget report to ensure accuracy.
• Provides timely reports, as requested, on all data collected.
• Maintains appropriate records of employee attendance, tardiness, and non-productive time such as sick and vacation time, administrative leave, and Leave of Absence.
• Maintains records and systematic management of inventory such as biomedical equipment, capital equipment, supplies, and miscellaneous computer hardware.
• Assures nursing staff assess patient and family educational needs.
• Assures staff receives adequate education regarding a variety of disease processes, therapies, and new protocols.
• Assures nursing staff is knowledgeable in arranging consults with other departments as appropriate to address patient changing needs and/or medical status.
• Assists the staff to utilize and/or adapt teaching protocols to set goals for the individual patient/family teaching plan.
• Assures all staff receives a formal orientation plan and preceptor.
• Evaluates effectiveness of the general and clinical orientation.
• Assures completion of competency-based assessment documentation.
• Systematically and continuously evaluates staff learning needs utilizing competency-based criteria.
• Assures all staff meets mandatory continuing education requirements, and yearly hospital-based competencies.
• Formally evaluates each staff member yearly.
• Maintains documentation of job performance, personnel actions, and additional professional contributions to the unit and/or organization.
• Assures cross-training to other departments / locations is documented and accurate.
• Maintains educational documentation requirements of the hospital.
• Provides ongoing coaching to all staff with the goal of improving critical thinking and technical skills.
• Assists in the development and implementation of performance improvement programs in compliance with JCAHO standards and other regulatory agencies.
• Collects data to evaluate patient flow and trends.
• Through data collections, identifies changing needs for internal processes, and implements change accordingly.
• Collaborates with leadership for processes flow issues external to the department(s).
• Identifies opportunities for improved department efficiency, patient flow, and customer service.
• Investigates clinical and practice variances and conducts follow-up action plans as appropriate.
• Functions as an active, competent member of the facility’s Emergency Response Team, Performance Improvement team and Nursing Shared Governance Counsels.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement program for the designated unit.
• Coordinates unit PI program and submits reports in a timely manner.
• Participates in shared governance and appropriate practice counsels.
• Leads by example to provide service excellence by communicating in a cooperative, positive and professional manner.
• Displays courtesy toward customers by application and role modeling of AIDET.
• Meets customers’ expectations by listening, seeking solutions to potential and actual problems, and demonstrating sensitivity and awareness of others.
• Follows through to ensure that established expectations are satisfied; keep customers informed of progress.
• Works effectively and cooperatively in groups/teams to ensure quality patient care.
• Maintains confidentiality of all clinical, financial, employee, information ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations
• Attends assigned meetings and demonstrates active participation.
• Acts as role model and maintains professional demeanor at all times.
• Develops and maintains clinical competency.
• Demonstrates professional independence in the practice of nursing.
• Consults internal experts when appropriate.
• Maintains documentation of continuing education requirements.
• Attends all mandatory in-services as directed
• Participates in professional organizations
• Seeks/accepts training to learn new skills and maintain current competencies.
• Maintains and completes Personnel Development Record as per policy.
• Maintains professional certifications/licensure in active status.
• Practices within the guidelines as set forth by the Florida Board of Nursing and ensures the same of employees
• Meets patients’ expectations by treating them with respect and dignity.
• Follows through to ensure that established expectations are satisfied; keeps customers informed of progress.
• Works effectively and cooperatively in groups/teams to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective patient care.
• Communicates effectively with administrators, directors, managers, physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrates dependability/reliability by promptly reporting to work when scheduled.
• Consults internal experts when appropriate.
• Maintains documentation of the continuing education requirements.
• Maintains CPR/PALS and ACLS provider card.
• Attends all mandatory in-services as directed
• Participates in professional organization.
• Seeks/accepts training to learn new skills and maintain current competencies.
• Maintains and completes Personnel Development Record as per policy.
• Maintains professional certifications/licensure in active status.
• Demonstrates dependability/reliability by promptly reporting to work when scheduled.
• Assists other team members as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned by the Department Director.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• tuition remission
• more