
Cardiovascular Services Director
Nashville Staffing, Nashville, TN, US, 37247
Duration: Full Time
divh2Cardiovascular Services Director/h2pLeaders thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nations leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Cardiovascular Services Director for our TriStar Centennial Medical Center team where excellence creates excellence./ppTriStar Centennial Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:/pulliComprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay./liliAdditional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more./liliFree counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing/lili401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)/liliEmployee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock/liliFamily support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance./liliReferral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more/liliConsumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts/liliRetirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships/liliEducation assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)/liliColleague recognition program/liliTime Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)/liliEmployee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income./li/ulpHCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our Cardiovascular Services Director role today!/ph3Job Summary And Qualifications/h3pThe Cardiovascular Services Director maintains 24-hour responsibility of the departments and staff members assigned to the Cardiovascular Service Line./ppWhat you will do in this role:/pulliDemonstrate I-CARE values on a daily basis and hold those within the supervised dept(s) accountable to these values to promote a healthy culture and work environment./liliCoordinate the provision of comprehensive, interprofessional patient care that results in clinical excellence, optimal outcomes, and maximum patient and family satisfaction./liliMaintain expert-level knowledge of key quality metrics and registries (i.e., NCDR, TVT/STS, etc.) the supervised dept(s). Participate in Joint Commission standards and audits./liliWork collaboratively in a dyad leadership with the CV Medical Director to continuously assess current quality performance, as well as plan, implement, and evaluate practices./liliEnsure the smooth functioning of the procedural areas by providing directions and suggestions for patient care activities and priorities of the staff. Assist with direct patient care functions as needed./liliAssess problem or potential problem situations and take pro-active, appropriate, and effective problem-solving action. Collaborate with others to problem solve or direct the problem to the appropriate resource(s)./liliWork directly with physicians, visitors, and/or patients who express concerns or have complaints concerning any aspect of cardiovascular services./liliRespond to all code situations in the supervised departments. Provide direction and act as a resource to other responders. Assign staff to respond as needed./liliEnsure that patient care assignments are based on the state licensing laws, hospital policy, and the individual education, experience skills, skills checklists and certification records of the nursing staff members./liliServe as a liaison between the medical staff and nursing./liliCollaborate with Managers/Directors and staff of other nursing units and ancillary departments to ensure continuity of patient care and to prevent or resolve problems. Work directly with other managers to deal with conflict situations./liliEnsure that documentation in the patients medical record is accurate and complete. Review records for required documentation. Act as needed to ensure that staff documents appropriately./liliMaintain responsibility for employee compliance to policies and procedures and perform associated actions upon non-compliance (i.e., licensure/certification compliance, incident report review requirements, disaster plan, in-services, influenza immunization etc.)./liliRemain current and proficient with regulatory requirements for the provision of clinical services. Translate the requirements into operations to ensure compliance. Use automated systems to access, transmit, and produce information./liliDevelop and manage department operational and capital budgets, approvals, and ongoing maintenance of the department(s), ensuring operation in a cost-effective manner./liliEnsure staffing plans and schedules meet department needs that reflect an understanding of the importance of cost-effectiveness./liliDemonstrate an understanding of productivity guidelines and patient acuity in providing for quality patient care. Meet productivity guidelines for each shift as closely as possible./liliReview and approve employee payroll. Assure that payroll sheets are accurately completed and are turned in to the Payroll Department within the specified time frame./liliEnsure that new employees receive appropriate orientation to the unit. Ensure that education and training of the CV staff is ongoing. Ensure that staff members are certified to perform the specialized skills required in the cardiovascular departments (i.e. Moderate Sedation, CPR, Venipuncture, etc.)./liliHold staff meetings, including discussion of QA and QI activities, identification of problems, proposed solutions, exchange of information, and relevant educational topics./liliInterview and hire qualified staff members whose skills and knowledge match the patient care needs of the cardiovascular departments, including peer interviews if necessary./liliPerform all employee evaluations on time. Collaborate with the Supervisor and other staff in obtaining accurate information regarding employees knowledge, skills, and performance of their responsibilities. Objectively measure employees behavior and performance in line with ICARE Values./liliEffectively perform counseling to employees when standards are not met, policies are violated, or unprofessional behavior occurs./liliCreate department strategies to achieve financial targets and staffing needs through optimizing productivity, supply/resource efficiency, minimizing incidental overtime and overtime percentage, and other areas according to department specifications./liliEnsure equipment and supply needs of nursing/physician care are met. Anticipate necessary equipment changes/updates/maintenance agreements and purchases as needed./liliProject anticipated volume and demand for resources, conduct cost analysis, analyze and monitor budget reports and variances, evaluate human and material resource utilization, and make necessary adjustments. Analyze and interpret complex data sets and reports (variance analysis, financial/quality, population-specific reports)./liliDirect, develop, and implement strategic and operational/high level projects to grow the business of the cardiovascular service line and expand the breadth of services offered by the facility to the community with secured compliance in ethical and legal business practices and accreditation/regulatory/government regulations./liliIdentify and implement innovative solutions for practice or workflow changes to improve department, entity or system operations by leading unit projects and/or other department/system-directed activities./liliDrive change initiatives, maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjust effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures./li/ulh3What Qualifications You Will Need:/h3pBachelors Degree from an accredited University required; Masters Degree in Nursing, Business, or Healthcare Management preferred./pp4+ years experience in a cardiovascular setting required./pp2+ years experience in management required./ppRegistered Nurse or Licensed Technologist with one of the following credentials: RN, RCIS, RT(R) required./ppBLS required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire./ppACLS required or must be obtained within 90 days of hire./ppTriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility. We offer medical and surgical programs. These include behavioral health and 24-hour emergency. These also include heart and vascular and imaging. These also include neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and womens services. We are an affiliate of TriStar Health. TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 43-acre campus. We are home to TriStar Centennial Heart Vascular Center. We are home to TriStar Centennial Womens Hospital. Our campus includes The Childrens Hospital at TriStar Centennial/p/div