Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.
It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.
Benefits Eligible
Full-Time Benefit Eligible
Work Shift
Day - 8 Hour or less Shift (United States of America)
Department
7021 Co-Mgmt Program-Cardiovascular
The purpose of this position is to orchestrate and influence the work of others to enhance Kaweah Health's mission and vision and to achieve strategic priorities of the nursing division. Demonstrates high-level leadership accountability focused on safety and the requisite infrastructures necessary to meet expectations of the patients and families served.
QUALIFICATIONS
License /Certification
Required: Current CA RN license
Preferred: National certification in nursing leadership
Education
Required: Master's degree
Experience
Required: Three years clinical experience in the Cardiovascular service line area. Five years of management experience in nursing leadership.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Demonstrated leadership skills.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential
Oversees and provides leadership, direction, guidance and coordination for the cardiovascular programs and services between the different programs and sites to assure continuity, alignment and cost effectiveness.
Along with the medical directors, articulates a clear vision provides leadership, and accountability for Cardiovascular services initiatives in the market, assesses growth potential, and establishes focus growth and market plan, including physician recruitment.
Participates in monthly meetings with Cleveland Clinic and utilizes other Cardiovascular service line market leaders in the development of service line enhancements.
Sets goals and objectives of the service line's strategic plan in coordination with the medical directors, medical staff and key organizational stakeholders based on organization and community need. Assists with action plan development and removes barriers to these goals and objectives.
Facilitates and organizes educational programs for referring professionals in primary and secondary markets.
Represents the Kaweah Health's Cardiovascular service line at meetings of organizations, agencies, and interest groups.
Stays abreast of regulatory, technological, financial and reimbursement changes influencing the services in the Cardiovascular service line and oversees the coordination and successful completion of all surveys by regulatory, licensing and accrediting agencies. Recommends strategies to address regulatory changes in a timely, cost-effective manner.
Participates in the preparation of the service line budget, monitors service line performance, and initiates action plans, as necessary, to reach operating budget. Coordinates with other areas leadership and develops and monitors a long-range capital budget for the specialties in the service line.
Works with the medical directors and the Performance Improvement staff on data for public reporting and the development of annual quality plan. Implements and evaluates the quality improvement initiatives with the medical directors and develops key performance indicators.
Assesses outcomes relating to patient and staff satisfaction, continuity of care and program effectiveness and access/market volumes, costs and contributions.
Responsible for all service line related reports for distribution/publication.
Additional
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area. Knowledgeable of growth and development for all patient/family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age specific needs. Able to effectively communicate and care for patient and family as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care.
Pay Range
$0.01 -$999.00
If you want to use your talents alongside people who face each day with courage and purpose, in an environment that empowers you to do your absolute best, this is where you belong.
