Cardiac Care Unit Director (CT/Transplant)

UCSF Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health in San Francisco seeks an experienced nursing administrator to design and oversee operations across large patient care areas, ensuring efficient staffing, fiscal stewardship, and policy implementation. The role supervises managers and supervisors, partners with clinical and support units, and leads initiatives to optimize patient care delivery in a high-acuity cardiovascular/telemetry setting.

This fast-paced environment demands strong leadership, collaboration and a commitment to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing required.
• Licensed RN in California.
• BLS by American Heart Association.
• ACLS certification.
• Current assistant nurse manager or above in an adult nursing inpatient area with at least a minimum of three (3) years progressive inpatient nursing leadership experience.
• Progressive leadership experience in Transitional Care/Stepdown or Critical Care in an academic medical center or highly matrixed organization.
• Strong hospital management experience with deep expertise in patient care services.
• Knowledge of hospital/clinic operations and professional standards for the department and team.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare information technology and patient care workflows in complex cardiac care (e.g., open heart surgery, heart/lung transplant).
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance environments.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills for cross-unit collaboration.
• Excellent leadership, fiscal and operations management skills for cross-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to foster a goal-oriented climate of teamwork and objective achievement.

Responsibilities

• Designs and oversees nursing and administrative operations in large and/or multiple patient care areas.
• Accountable for administrative planning and coordination of staffing, fiscal and material resources.
• Assists with development and implementation of new programs and policies.
• Direct reports are typically supervisors and managers.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staffing planning

Budgeting / fiscal management

Operations management

Interpersonal communication

Regulatory compliance

Healthcare IT knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Nursing

Job description

UCSF Health in San Francisco seeks an experienced nursing administrator to design and oversee operations across large patient care areas, ensuring efficient staffing, fiscal stewardship, and policy implementation. The role supervises managers and supervisors, partners with clinical and support units, and leads initiatives to optimize patient care delivery in a high-acuity cardiovascular/telemetry setting.

This fast-paced environment demands strong leadership, collaboration and a commitment to