Department Manager/Leader [Cardiology] Job in Roseville, California Us

Manages 24-hour departments providing patient care services. Ensures staff provide high quality, accessible, cost effective care, and patient focused services to members across the continuum, which comply with local, state, and federal requirements. Develops and maintains clinical standards of care and practice; responsible for all resource budgeting, selection and development.
Essential Functions:
- Manages the operations of 24-hour departments that may be at multiple locations.
- Ensures Assistants and staff provide the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements.
- Establishes, implements, and maintains patient care and service standards to meet members and internal clients expectations.
- Designs and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care.
- Develops and monitors budgets for the appropriate use of human and material resources. Monitors financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service.
- Determines the appropriate staff mix for department and develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain the competency of all department staff.
- Ensures on going staff development.
- Develops, implements, and monitors departmental policy and procedures which support the organizations goals and business objectives and ensures they are met.
- Oversees and develops standards of care and standards of practice, directs fiscal management, and quality improvement activities.
- Manages and resolves human resource, employee and department safety, and risk management issues.
- Accesses KP Health Connect to evaluate the quality of care provided.
- Uses KP Health Connect to manage clinical operations.
- Monitors quality, appropriateness, and accuracy of KP Health Connect documentation
- Maintains role specific KP Health Connect competencies.

Secondary Functions:
This is a TPMG (Outpatient and Hospital Outpatient) position that reports to the Cardiovascular Services Director. We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced Nurse Manager to join the Cardiology Department. Represents the Cardiology Department at scheduled meetings both locally and regionally. Acts as a patient advocate resolving patient care issues.
Supports organizational efforts in doing 'today's work today.' Ensures timely access of KP members. In partnership with the leadership, designs and proposes capital, payroll and non-payroll budget. Develops and monitors financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service. Schedules staff according to approved unit structure standards. Ensures that the Cardiology meets all safety requirements.

Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Extensive nursing experience in both patient care and management/leadership roles required (usually 5 years).
- Previous supervisory experience required (usually 4 years).
- BSN or BA in health care related field strongly preferred.
- Masters degree preferred.
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
- Current California RN license required.
- BLS certificate required.
- Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and other local, state, federal regulations.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous nursing experience in cardiology or inpatient critical care (usually 3 years).
- Clinical specialization in area of practice preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English.
- Demonstration of a service oriented philosophy with proven record of ability to communicate.
effectively with patients, physicians, and other medical center personnel.
- Ability to perform all duties as per department specific functional and environmental
requirements.
- Recent experience in healthcare operational management, including providing a quality care
experience, team building and physician-relations skills.