Patient Care Manager Interventional Radiology

**Non-Union** Full-Time | Variable Hours | Variable Days at Times **Key Responsibilities** **Clinical Leadership & Patient Operations** - **Coordinate Workflows:** Manage daily patient scheduling, procedural room assignments, and throughput from pre-op holding to post-procedure recovery. - **Acuity & Staffing:** Formulate and adjust staffing schedules based on real-time patient census, acuity, and on-call needs. - **Clinical Escalation:** Serve as the frontline clinical resource to address complex patient care problems or procedural emergencies. - **Safety Protocols:** Enforce strict adherence to radiation safety, sterile techniques, moderate sedation protocols, and contrast-allergy management. **Staff Management & Personnel Development** - **Talent Oversight:** Direct human resource activities, including interviewing, hiring, mentoring, performance evaluations, and corrective actions. - **Competency Tracking:** Partner with clinical nurse educators to manage staff onboarding, continuous competency reviews, and compliance with mandatory education certifications. - **Culture & Retention:** Foster a professional, inclusive, and collaborative environment focused on open communication and high staff engagement. **Regulatory Compliance & Quality Improvement** - **Survey Readiness:** Maintain continuous unit alignment with standards from [The Joint Commission](https://www.jointcommission.org/) (TJC), [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/), state departments of health, and [HIPAA regulations](https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html). - **Quality Metrics:** Lead Departmental Quality Improvement (QI) programs tracking infection rates, procedural delays, and patient satisfaction scores. - **Policy Formulation:** Draft, update, and implement department-specific evidence-based operational policies and procedural manuals. **Budgetary & Supply Management** - **Fiscal Oversight:** Maintain 24/7 accountability for the unit’s operational budget, minimizing cost variances and managing labor overtime. - **Inventory Control:** Monitor inventory utilization for high-cost specialty medical devices (e.g., stents, catheters, guide wires) to optimize supply chain cost efficiency. **Required Qualifications & Skills** **Education & Licensure** - **Nursing Degree:** Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) or Healthcare Administration preferred. - **Licensure:** Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment. - **Certifications:** Active Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications. Certified Radiology Nurse (CRN) or Nurse Executive certification is highly preferred. **Experience** - **Clinical Base:** A minimum of 3 to 5 years of acute care experience strictly within Interventional Radiology, Cardiac Cath Labs, or a Critical Care setting. - **Leadership Track:** Minimum of 2 to 3 years of progressive leadership experience (e.g., Charge Nurse, Unit Supervisor, or Assistant Manager).