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Standard Qualifications: Hospital care in the heart of Denver Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center (P/SL) provides state-of-the-art, complex medical care in the heart of Denver's Uptown neighborhood. Our hospital and emergency room treat patients from all over the Rocky Mountain region. We offer a range of services, including pediatric, high risk pregnancy, heart care and weight loss solutions. Our full-service facility also offers a Cancer Center distinguished by the Commission on Cancer as a Center of Excellence, with the largest Bone Marrow Transplant Center in the Rocky Mountain region. P/SL holds centers of excellence designations in neonatal intensive care, spine and joint care and bariatric surgery as well as stroke certification and level IV trauma. POSITION SUMMARY: This position supports the mission of Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center of optimizing the quality of life of all those served by expanding beyond the traditional focus on medical care to meet the needs of the whole person. The Cardiovascular Services Director is responsible for the oversight and strategic growth of the Cardiovascular Service Line at P/SL. The director is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating and directing all functions of the Cardiovascular Service Line. The Cardiovascular Services Director will promote, advocate and support the commitment to protect the health, safety and rights of the individual, family or community. It is expected that the Director will effectively operate the service line, integrate cardiovascular services into the organization's overall plan for delivery of care and service, and coordinate/integrate services with each hospital's primary function. Work with senior leadership, department directors, unit managers and program coordinators across facilities to streamline processes, develop best evidence-based clinical protocols and facilitate cardiovascular patient care. Update current cardiovascular plans and coordinate implantation of plan for cardiovascular services at each facility. Identify cost-effective systems needed to support the services taking into account business trends, resource availability and changes in customers. Establish effective working relationships with all constituencies, including patients, physicians, employees, volunteers, vendors and referring facilities. Develops and manages referral networks for the provision of services. Evaluates opportunities to implement new technology/services to differentiate and drive service volume. Assist in physician recruitment to support service line development. Facilitate business relationships with physicians on campus and from referring hospitals. Develop/implement policies/procedures that guide/support the provision of services. Coordinate service line development throughout the continuum of care placing patient safety as the primary goal. Develop care/treatment/services within the nursing theoretical framework of modeling and role-modeling. Plan, implement, revise and delegate nursing care with patient safety as the primary goal. Recommend a sufficient number of qualified/competent staff to provide department services in support of provision of services and determine the qualifications/competence of personnel. Implement/maintain quality control and clinical outcomes programs. Coordinate physician and community educational program. Assist with marketing efforts for the service line. Develop/strengthen relationship with EMS providers. Recommend space and other resources needed in the provision of services. Essential Skills and Abilities: - In depth knowledge of Cardiovascular standards of care and regulatory issues. - In depth and up-to-date knowledge of the financial environment of healthcare, in particular Cardiovascular care. - Excellent skills in computer technology. - Knowledge and skills in adult learning, and effective teaching and mentoring skills. - Knowledge and skill necessary to address age appropriate considerations related to the communication and safety needs of the patient populations served at the facility. - Self-directed and has the ability to meet goals with little supervision. - Proactive mindset. - Analytical and problem-solving skills, including knowledge of statistics. - Strong organizational skills, including the ability to plan, implement, and follow-up, the ability to focus, and research skills. - Solid communication skills, including listening and validation, written and spoken skills, tact and diplomacy, presentation skills. - Ability to work as a team member and to promote teamwork. - Complete professionalism, including the qualities of confidence, motivation, accountability, integrity, and humility; always maintains confidentiality; Practices business diversity. - Effective skills in conflict management. - The ability to establish and maintain strong relationships through outstanding personal skills, including objectivity, flexibility, patience, trustworthiness, and sincerity. - Cardiovascular Nursing Units Areas of Responsibility: - Community Outreach - Chest Pain Center/Stroke Certification/Cardiac Alerts - Non-invasive Cardiology services (EKG, Stress, Holter, Echocardiography) - Cardiac Cath Lab - Echocardiography - Cardiovascular Operating Room - Cardiovascular Nursing Units - Congestive Heart Failure/Dyspnea Clinic - Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic - Cardiovascular/Stroke Nurse Practitioner Program Job Knowledge: - Completes position responsibilities following established guidelines and protocols within the appropriate time frame. - Meets deadlines - Demonstrates the ability to set priorities - Performs well in stress and emergency situations - Ensures accuracy and completeness of work performed - Follows established procedures performing job functions - Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of cardiovascular/pulmonary standards of care - Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of work practices - Is knowledgeable of emergency procedures - Is knowledgeable of new t
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