Clinical Manager - Cardiac, Vascular, Thoracic Operating Room

Valley Health; Winchester Center (CT); On-site; USD 97,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-Deductible Health Plan

Dental and vision insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Retirement Savings Match

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Discounts to on-campus dining

Job summary

Valley Health in Winchester Center, CT, seeks a Clinical Manager for CVTOR (Cardiac, Vascular, Thoracic) to lead clinical and administrative operations within Surgical Services. The role emphasizes quality, financial vitality, and staff engagement to ensure best-practice patient care.

The position directs Supervisors and OR teams, collaborates with directors and physicians, manages budgets, and drives policy and KPI initiatives to elevate care standards across the CVTOR service line.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) required.
• Master's degree in nursing (MSN) preferred.
• Five years of progressive cardiac, vascular, thoracic operating room experience preferred.
• Minimum of three years in a leadership or Charge RN position required.
• Registered Nurse license in Virginia or multi-state compact RN license required.
• BLS Certification (AHA Healthcare Provider) required.
• CNOR required within 2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Develops vision and strategy to support growth and efficiency of CVTOR.
• Supports program development to enhance surgical capabilities and new procedures.
• Develop yearly goals and objectives with leadership and physicians to meet performance metrics.
• Assist with unit budget and capital budget requests.
• Establish policies and procedures for CVTOR.
• Collaborate with Surgical Services Managers to ensure continuity of care and cost savings.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards of surgical services.
• Foster a culture of high reliability and transparency.
• Serve as liaison between department, service lines, and executive leadership.
• Provide KPI reporting to multiple levels of leadership.
• Participate in staffing and recruitment planning for operations.
• Engage CVTOR team and drive high-quality patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing

Budgeting

Regulatory compliance

Education

BSN

MSN

Job description

Job Description

The Clinical Manager, CVTOR (Cardiac, Vascular, Thoracic) provides leadership and direction in accordance with organization and department standards. The Clinical Manager provides clinical and administrative leadership for CVTOR, including quality, financial vitality, and team member and customer satisfaction. The Clinical Manager has direct oversight and 24-hour responsibility of the WMC CVTOR in maintaining appropriate clinical standards for best practice patient care. The Clinical Manager provides direction for Supervisors, Registered Nurses, Surgical Technologists, Anesthesia Technicians, and other job functions of the Main Operating Room.

Department

SURGICAL SERVICES - 206210

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Work Shift

Pay Range

$46.82 - $72.57

Job Description

The Clinical Manager, CVTOR (Cardiac, Vascular, Thoracic) provides leadership and direction in accordance with organization and department standards. The Clinical Manager provides clinical and administrative leadership for CVTOR, including quality, financial vitality, and team member and customer satisfaction. The Clinical Manager has direct oversight and 24-hour responsibility of the WMC CVTOR in maintaining appropriate clinical standards for best practice patient care. The Clinical Manager provides direction for Supervisors, Registered Nurses, Surgical Technologists, Anesthesia Technicians, and other job functions of the Main Operating Room.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Develops vision and strategy to support growth and efficiency of CVTOR.
• Supports program development to enhance surgical capabilities and new procedures.
• Develop yearly goals and objectives in collaboration with director, employees, Surgical Services Service Line, Heart & Vascular Service Line, and physicians to meet performance metrics of department and organization.
• Assist with preparing unit budget and capital budget requests.
• Work with teams to establish policies and procedures, goals and objectives specific for CVTOR.
• Work closely with the other Managers within Surgical Services to provide continuity of care to all patients and identify cost saving/process improvement opportunities.
• Oversight for meeting compliance and regulatory standards of all surgical services.
• Creates and advances a culture of high reliability and transparency.
• Act as a liaison and subject matter expert between department, Surgical Services Service Line, Heart and Vascular Service Line and executive leadership team.
• Partner with Director to provide reporting of KPI’s to multiple levels of leadership.
• Participate in decision making at multiple levels of leadership via committees.
• Partner with Director to develop staffing grid and recruiting/retention plan for operations and maintaining high quality care.
• Ensures engaged CVTOR team.
• Responsible for overall patient engagement within CVTOR.
• Participates in appropriate surgical committees across the organization.
• Establishes performance standards in collaboration with leadership and medical staff to drive efficiency and performance of services.

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) is required.

Master's degree in nursing (MSN) is preferred.

Experience

Five years of progressive cardiac, vascular, thoracic operating room experience is preferred.

Minimum of three years in a leadership or Charge RN position is required.

Certification & Licensure

Registered Nurse in Virginia or multi-state compact RN license is required.

BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved is required. New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.

Certified Peri-Operative Registered Nurse (CNOR) is required within (2) years of hire.

Benefits

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.