Summary:

Responsible for direction of all patient care in department. Manages staff RN’s, LPN’s, and healthcare workers assigned to the area. Consults with staff physicians and Nurse Executive on nursing and patient care issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met. Maintains and participates in performance improvement activities within the department and hospital. Formulates and monitors budget for the department.

This role will manage and oversee the follow departments: Cath Lab, EP Lab, PCC, CHF, and CVOR.

Leadership Responsibility:

Responsible for unit RN’s, LPN’s, technicians, and aides.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Minimum Experience – two years in nursing management with leadership experience to anticipate the needs of the nursing unit, recruitment needs and retention strategies.

Job Requirements:

• Education: Bachelors degree in Nursing preferred, will accept other bachelors degree's in lieu of BSN.

• Experience: Work requires level of knowledge of organization and operation of a patient care area generally acquired through THREE to FIVE Years of experience in Surgery or other specialty areas (may be concurrent). Prior management/supervisory/leadership experience required.

• Registration, Certification or Licensure: Any 1 of the following - RN, RCIS, RCES, ARRT required.

Additional Requirements:

• Ensures that nursing standards and practices are developed and met. Ensures that each patient receives care that is age appropriate.

• Investigates complaints of patients, nursing staff, and medical staff and takes appropriate action. Follows up to ensure that complaints have been satisfactorily handled.

• Investigates new products, equipment and technologies and makes recommendations to the Chief Nursing Officer and participates in the demonstration to department staff. Seeks input from surgeons, Biomedical Engineering staff as appropriate regarding equipment and technology.

• Ensures that nursing standards and practices are developed and met. Ensures that each patient receives care that is age appropriate.

• Organizes, initiates, and pursues a self-development plan, and evaluates own personal performance based on the attainment of short and long term goals and objectives for areas of responsibility annually. Defines, implements, and evaluates methodology for their achievement.

• Attends management meetings and actively participates on nursing committees. Attends and reports to appropriate committees.

• Protects patient confidentiality by promoting professional staff communications.
  8. Assists nursing personnel to maintain OR nursing competence and meet documentation of care regulatory guidelines. Prepares staff to assess education and continuum of care needs of the patient/family and makes appropriate referrals to meet the needs identified.

• Assists nursing staff to provide for the spiritual, psychological, and social needs of the patient.

• Assesses supply and equipment needs and maintains adequate stocks and proper functioning of equipment. Keeps separate supplies and equipment for IP surgery and TASA. Recommends space and other resources needed by the department.

• Directs all activities of department in accordance with hospital policies, objectives and any applicable local, state and federal regulations.

• Selects, trains, orients and assigns department staff. Keeps Department turnover within acceptable limits.

• Develops standards of performance. Evaluates performance and competence, setting goals with each employee at least annually. Performance appraisals are completed and returned to Human Resources on time.

• Initiates necessary personnel actions following hospital policy.

• Communicates through a variety of methods and conducts department meetings as appropriate to keep all staff members informed of policy changes, new developments, etc.

• Develops department capital and operating budgets and ensures the department operates within budget. Appropriately flexes staff in accordance with workload factors.

• Develops and implements department policies and procedures. Fosters effective coordination with other departments and works cooperatively with other department managers to ensure that process issues are identified and resolved.

• Conducts required Quality Assurance/Improvement activities.

• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with Mission and stated Core Values of Mercy Health Partners.

• Provides leadership, motivation and guidance to staff to ensure the development of excellence in the department.

• Creates an environment for staff growth and development through empowerment and recognition.

• Embraces Standards of Behavior in order to provide and promote excellent customer service for both internal and external customers. Holds self and others accountable for behaviors that promote service excellence.

• Adheres to the standards and policies of the Corporate Responsibility Program, including the duty to comply with applicable laws and regulations, and reporting to designated person, or employer hotline, any suspected unethical, fraudulent or unlawful acts or practices.

• Adheres to all standards and policies regarding safety/patient safety initiatives.

• Is responsible for performing all other duties as assigned.