Nurse Manager Cardiac Cath Lab

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation. At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care—and your career. The CHOP Cardiac Cath Lab is a world-class, high-volume congenital interventional program seeking a dynamic leader to join our team. Our cardiac catheterization suite includes four state-of-the-art labs—one hybrid room shared with the CT surgery team—and performs cutting-edge valve and lymphatic interventions available nowhere else. We are expanding with plans to grow to six labs in the coming years. We’re hiring a hands-on clinical leader to oversee Registered Nurses, cardiovascular and electrophysiology technicians, and perioperative core techs. In this role you will: Ensure smooth, efficient day-to-day operations of the cath lab Mentor and develop a high-performing clinical team Partner with clinical and operational stakeholders across the cardiac center Drive the expansion of our clinical footprint and the growth of flagship programs Join us if you’re a collaborative, growth-oriented leader passionate about advancing pediatric interventional care and shaping the future of a premier program. Responsible for the patient care systems and structures that promote the provision of excellent nursing care on the unit(s). Manages all nursing personnel within the unit(s). Collaborates with support staff to ensure the smooth operation of the units.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Nursing Required
At least two (2) years prior management or leadership experience Required
Excellent communication skills, excellent leadership ability, excellent judgment.
Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
Registered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree Preferred

Responsibilities

Creates and maintains cost effective systems to ensure the availability of adequate staff for unit/program.
Identifies optimal patterns of staffing to meet patient care needs of unit/program.
Ensures unit/program schedule is prepared in a timely manner to meet needs of employees as well as staffing standards for unit/program
Develop systems for daily staffing adjustment within unit/program.
Collaborates with nursing supervisors to ensure staffing needs within unit/program and across department are met.
Ensures patient care provided by staff in unit/program is consistent with national standards and/or evidence-based practice.
Appoints staff representatives to department clinical practice committees.
Assists staff with development of effective systems to disseminate practice standards within unit/program.
Supervises clinical practice of staff through rounds, assessment of documentation and feedback from families.
Ensures that staff participates in educational and clinical development programs to meet specific requirements of patient population served.
Knowledgeable of clinical standards of care for patient population served by rehabilitation and acute care child development
Collaborates with other departments to foster interdisciplinary practice and meet the needs of patients and families.
Works with leadership and staff from other disciplines to create collaborative relationships with nursing staff to meet patient care needs.
Works with other departments to ensure that clinical staff have systems and supplies/equipment needed to support patient care.
Creates systems for regular family input into care and unit policies.
Uses patient satisfaction data and other forms of feedback to improve systems of care.
Involves family members in unit decision-making where appropriate.
Educates and supports staff to include families in planning and providing care.
Develops active quality improvement systems for unit/program and participates in nursing department QI initiatives.
Ensures that unit has at least one active quality improvement initiative per year.
Ensures that unit is represented on departmental QI committee and participates in department QI initiatives.
Actively supports and ensures unit participation in other departmental and hospital initiatives.
Ensures unit staff are educated about and comply with hospital patient safety initiatives.
Implements and supports human resource and financial initiatives that are part of institutional annual goals.