Heart Center Program Manager RN

Valley Children's Healthcare; Madera (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Children's Willson Heart Center is seeking a Program Manager RN to lead a multidisciplinary team providing expert cardiac nursing care across the care continuum. You will partner with cardiologists, surgeons and ancillary teams to ensure high-quality, patient-centered cardiovascular care.

Responsibilities include coordinating care, educating patients and families, supporting quality initiatives, and driving evidence-based cardiovascular practices to improve outcomes and access to care.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills across diverse teams.
• Leadership and project management abilities.
• Advanced knowledge of nursing or respiratory care principles and clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient navigation across inpatient, procedural, post-discharge and outpatient settings.
• Serve as liaison for patients, families and healthcare providers to ensure seamless care.
• Support quality and regulatory initiatives and monitor program outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Equivalent (required)

Job description

About Us:

Valley Children's Willson Heart Center delivers top-tier pediatric cardiac care in Central California within a family-centered setting. Our pediatric cardiologists employ advanced technology for heart disease and defects, covering congenital and acquired cardiovascular conditions. The Cardiothoracic Surgery Program, staffed by surgeons from Stanford University School of Medicine, is part of one of North America's largest pediatric cardiothoric surgical heart programs.

Comprehensive cardiovascular care at The Willson Heart Center encompasses congenital heart disease and various defects. Our pediatric cardiology team tailors personalized treatment plans for a wide range of heart conditions, from common to rare and complex cases.

The professional team ensures continuous care throughout a child's journey. Collaborating with pediatric cardiologists, we provide board-certified, fellowship-trained clinical expertise and support staff for compassionate, expert care in various pediatric specialties.

Job Summary:

The Heart Center Program Manager RN plays a vital role in the multidisciplinary team providing expert nursing care for patients with a broad range of complex cardiac conditions across the continuum of care. This position partners with cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, intensivists, advanced practice providers, nurses and ancillary teams to ensure high-quality, patient centered cardiovascular care. The Program Manager serves as the primary liaison for patients, families, and healthcare providers, facilitating communication and ensuring seamless coordination of care in inpatient, procedural, post-discharge and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include managing patient navigation throughout the cardiac care journey, providing patient family education, supporting quality and regulatory initiatives, monitoring program outcomes, coordinating multidisciplinary care plans, and promoting evidence-based cardiovascular practices. The Program Manager is dedicated to improving outcomes, enhancing access to care, and helping patients achieve their highest level of cardiovascular health.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelors Degree (preferred)erably in Nursing or Health Care Related Field (required) Or
• Equivalent (required)

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse License - CA-BRN - California Board of Registered Nursing (required)
• BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association (required)
• National Certification - Other National certification in area of specialty. (preferred)

Work Experience

• Minimum three (3) years Clinical, leadership and/or project management experience. (required)

Skills and Abilities

• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams to achieve high quality outcomes. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Must have leadership and project management abilities and extensive advanced knowledge of nursing or respiratory care principles, clinical practice, quality and healthcare systems. Demonstrates proficiency in the skills and knowledge required to perform the job in specialty area.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation Range:

$54.56 - $77.84

Workshift:

Day (United States of America)

Position Exempt:

Yes

FTE %:

100

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Daily Hours:

8

Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.