RN, Cardiology, Full Time, Day Shift

Job Description

Adventist Health Portland has been caring for East Portland since 1893, growing alongside the community we serve. Today, more than 2,300 employees are dedicated to whole-person care, mind, body and spirit, across our 302-bed medical center, emergency department, and network of clinics, urgent care, home care and hospice services. The Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center, located on our medical center campus, provides advanced cardiovascular care, bringing together expert providers, innovative treatments and compassionate support for patients across the region.

Job Summary:

Provides leadership and services in the hospital and local community that address the needs of the patients, families, staff, physicians and co-workers in a safe, caring and professional manner. Performs responsibilities within the guidelines of the Nursing Structure Standards, Hospital/Nursing policies, state regulatory and accrediting requirements and standards of competent performance. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment. Responsible for the administrative direction and management of the patient care areas. Lead with an operational focus, setting strategy, objectives, and policies.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing, business, or other healthcare related field or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
• Master's Degree: Preferred
• Ten years' relevant experience: Preferred
• Five years' leadership experience: Preferred
• Four years' experience of acute care nursing in hospital setting: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
• National specialty certification in area of expertise or in nursing administration: Preferred
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred

Essential Functions:

• Creates and drives a culture and environment of superior quality and patient safety, while maintaining regulatory compliance at the highest standards. Works closely with medical directors and appropriate medical staff to establish clinical standards, discuss Hospital patient care performance problems and needs, and to establish the overall direction for services. Assures that the patient care units maintain compliance with all applicable regulatory and other standards on a regular basis.
• Assesses unit business strategies on a regular basis and develops new and creative programs and service that are in response to documented market demands. Ensures financial viability and stewardship through revenue enhancement and cost management systems. Keeps staff productivity at the requested level. Negotiates managed care contracts. Seeks out new clinical and/or non-clinical business opportunities that are consistent with the overall Hospital strategic goals.
• Continually supervises the quality and effectiveness of patient care delivered by assigned employees in the patient care units in consultation with other members of the management and exerts influence and gives direction to employees for patient teaching and other activities as needed. Evaluates overall patient care and related activities to ensure consistency with hospital strategies and objectives. Delivers extraordinary service and customer experience at all times, and motivates staff to also achieve maximal patient or client satisfaction.
• Establishes staffing ratios within allotted nursing hours. Maintains and meets expectations on time for all competencies, license, certifications and education requirement. Manages patient care and related staff by participating in the recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, promoting, and discharging staff as needed or directed, and conducting annual employee performance evaluations.
• Creates engaging workplaces and program strategies that meet the future healthcare needs of the community using new and modernized technology. Empowers and encourages others to contribute creative and innovative approaches to achieve continuous improvement. Promotes effective safety and infection control practices among employees and in the environment, keeping updated on safety and procedures, etc.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.