Nurse Manager, Cardiac ICU 4 Towers, Jewish Hospital, First Shift New

We are Hiring at Jewish Hospital- 4 Towers

Location: 200 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, KY 40202

Shift Options: Full Time/ First Shift

About The Unit

ICU Towers is a 24-bed Cardiopulmonary Shock ICU that cares for a broad range of diagnoses and nurses will have the opportunity to gain experience using advanced equipment such as Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, and Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)

About Jewish Hospital

Jewish Hospital, part of UofL Health, is an internationally renowned, high-tech tertiary referral center, developing leading-edge advancements in hand and microsurgery, heart and lung care, orthopedics and sports medicine, neuroscience, organ transplantation and outpatient care. The hospital is the site of the world’s first successful hand transplant and AbioCor® implantable replacement heart procedures, in addition to the first trial of adult cardiac stem cells in chronic heart failure. Jewish Hospital continues to be recognized for its specialized heart care procedures, including the implantation of ventricular assist devices (VAD), and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. The UofL Health – Trager Transplant Center is in a select group of hospitals nationwide that perform heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas and hand transplantation. The center also includes a Pancreas Disease Center, a GI Motility Clinic, and Advanced Heart Failure and VAD programs.

Job Summary

The Clinical Nurse Manager will have responsibility for the overall operations of the nursing unit to include financial performance, service quality, clinical outcomes, quality improvement, employee satisfaction, and patient satisfaction. The Clinical Manager of the Nursing Department will have direct reporting responsibility to a designated Nursing Director.

Qualifications

EDUCATION & TRAINING: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required.

Master’s Degree in a Nursing Specialty or Nursing Administration strongly preferred. Other Master’s degrees, such as business or healthcare administration will be considered.

EXPERIENCE:

Internal Candidates: At least four (4) years of experience in an acute care setting, preferably an academic medical center. Prior management experience a plus.

External candidates: At least five (5) years of experience in an acute care setting, preferably an academic medical center. Prior management experience a plus.

LICENSE & CERTIFICATION:

Kentucky RN License required. Professional certification in either a leadership or clinical specialty area strongly recommended. . If certification not present on hire, it is to be obtained within 3 years of hire into position.