Cardiovascular Business Manager

The Manager of Cardiovascular Services is responsible for direct management, performance, implementation, and outcome monitoring of Cardiovascular Services. Departments include Non-Invasive Cardiology, Cardiac Rehab, Cardio-Pulmonary Rehab, and Non-Invasive Vascular Lab, and Device Clinic. The Cardiovascular Manager is responsible for leading daily operations within these units including the human, physical environment, supplies, resources, and services to ensure efficient quality patient experience and care in collaboration with the Administrative Director. The manager collaborates with other organizational leaders to facilitate decision making process with clinical supervisors, coordinating with nursing units in telemetry, emergency, home care, clinics and cardiac units for patient triage, physician needs and overall care delivery. The Service Line Manager will plan, organize, and direct the departmental operations in accordance with established policies of Augusta Health and in compliance with accreditation, and state/federal regulatory requirements.

Education, Licensure/ Certification, Experience:

• BS in Healthcare related field (Allied Health, Nursing or Applied Science); or be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program and earn the degree within 24 months of hire.
• MSN, MBA or MHA preferred
• Current BLS certification Required
• Previous management experience required
• Experience working in a healthcare or clinical setting required
  

Essential Job Duties:

Pillar of Focus: People

• Provides/plan/maintains staffing patterns based on unit needs to provide continuity of care based on volumes- balanced schedule to meet volume on unit/shift/weekend
• Recruits, interviews, and selects qualified staff for unit: utilize behavioral based interview techniques, peer interviewing and ensure shadow experience for qualified and cultural fit, replacement of vacancies timely- set up interviews within 2 business days, disposition in UKG throughout process
• Coordinates employee orientations, counseling, and team member development activities. 
• Provides timely and productive/honest feedback to encourage change in behavior, team member development- when observed or communication of education needs- act promptly to provide to team members. Timely and frequent check in w/ new orientee biweekly
• Completes fair annual evaluations on team members
• Adheres to the disciplinary process with supportive documentation: provide written documentation clear, concise, factual and accurate to reflect and support disciplinary actions after proper investigation with support of HR
• Demonstrates executive presence amongst peers and team members
• Promotes open communication- team member rounding/accessibility & visibility on all shifts. This includes team member rounding routinely on all shifts
• Conducts monthly staff meetings
• Manages conflict effectively Promotes & rewards all team members through encouragement and role modeling
• Supports hospital and nursing events routinely, may include after-hour events
• Ensure support Pathways to Excellence standards & shared governance model through active unit councils and representation on hospital council

• Consistent adherence and application of policies

• Works with the Administrative Director on clinical ladder pathways for non-nursing team members.
• Collaborates on interdisciplinary and community outreach programs.

Pillar of Focus: Finance

• Assists the Administrative Director with the development and maintain a fiscal plan (budget) for the department – communicate identified needs (equipment/supplies) or initiatives for next year
• Demonstrates financial stewardship by continually identifying areas for improving cost containment and cost reduction (ex: contract labor reduction, supply cost, etc.)
• Reviews and adjusts staffing according to productivity measures- Assist in managing resources with charge nurse
• Maintains team member profile in relation to labor budget- position control
• Post open vacant positions timely and appropriately to maintain balanced position control
• Assists Director with capital purchases and planning for needs of the department

• Oversees payroll for department- take note of incremental overtime, lunch breaks, change department (floating), etc.

Pillar of Focus: Quality

• Ensures that safety risks to patients are minimized by always maintaining regulatory state of readiness.
• Maintains knowledge of regulatory requirements (Federal, state, local, life safety codes, DBHDS, etc.)
• Manages unit equipment- utilizes Biomed appropriately for repairs
• Performs unit safety/r