Nursing Director for Cath/EP/IR

Overview

The Nursing Director provides leadership and oversight for the internal operations of assigned procedural labs and pre/post recovery areas. Responsibilities include financial management, patient experience outcomes, and quality performance for assigned departments. This role collaborates closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, coordinated patient care.

This position oversees the following areas:

• Cardiac Catheterization Labs
• Electrophysiology Labs
• Interventional Radiology Labs (UH IR, CNC IR, HCH IR)
• Cardiac Prep and Recovery
• UH IR Pre/Post
• HCH IR Pre/Post
• HCH IR Clinic Support
• Imaging Nurse Support Services

The Nursing Director partners with physicians, service line directors, and support services to ensure continuity of care, alignment across nursing teams, delivery of high-quality care, and advancement of evidence-based practices.

 

This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law.

 

Qualified candidates must have:

• Five years of progressive management experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to State of Utah. Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi-state) license if residency is not being changed to Utah.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Job Specific Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Performs to required standards for job specific responsibilities and technical competencies.

Talent Management

• Hiring, training, developing, and communicating with staff.

Financial Management

• Responsible for developing, monitoring and achieving budget goals.
• Manages labor and non-labor expenses to budget or flex budget.
• Manages revenue to budget to maximize potential revenue.

EPE/Service

• Responsible for patient satisfaction scores within assigned area(s).
• Responsible for upholding PROMISE standards of direct reports and team members.

Quality

• Responsible to achieve quality goals for assigned area(s).
• Manages and promotes continuous process improvements in assigned area(s).

Performance Management

• Responsible to provide staff feedback on performance, including on-time appraisals and coaching.
• Responsible to deal with conflicts in a proactive manner and to reach resolution in a timely manner.

Building Relationships

• Forms positive relationships with staff, peers, and senior leadership to support the mission, vision, values, and performance standards of the organization.
• Actively engages staff with updates and news as well as involving staff in decisions and work teams. Provides feedback and recognition when appropriate.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.

• Demonstrated leadership, human relations and effective communication skills.

• Ability to determine the appropriate staff mixes to support patient and customer needs.

• Knowledge of hospital business operations and demonstrated strategic planning skills.

• Knowledge of budgeting practices, reporting analysis and forecasting.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required

• Five years of progressive management experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in related field.

Licenses Required

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to State of Utah. Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi-state) license if residency is not being changed to Utah.

* Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Qualifications (Preferred)

Preferred