Nurse Manager - Radiology

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is seeking a Nurse Manager for its Radiology Department. The role oversees nursing care across diagnostic and interventional imaging, with emphasis on sedation management and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Ideal candidates have five years of nursing experience and at least two years in a leadership position, with RN licensure and MSN considerations as described above. Strong clinical leadership is required.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current RN licensure in the appropriate state.
• Five years of nursing experience and two years of leadership experience preferred.
• MSN preferred; MSN required if undergraduate degree is not BSN.
• BLS certification required; professional certification within 1 year of eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the nursing practice to achieve high-quality patient outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with the Nursing Practice Act and regulatory standards.
• Recruit, orient, educate, credential and develop staff through performance evaluation.
• Delegate via shared governance and promote research to improve outcomes.
• Participate in performance improvement to enhance care quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Assist in developing policies reflecting evidence-based practice.
• Budget oversight and resource allocation for the unit.

Skills

Procedural nursing

Sedation management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Nursing leadership

Nursing experience

Education

RN licensure (state)

MSN preferred

MSN enrollment within 1 year

MSN graduation within 5 years

Master's in health-related field or MBA acceptable with BSN

Job description

Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is the flagship hospital of Atrium Health, which is distinguished throughout the southeastern United States for its excellent patient care and medical expertise. CMC serves as the region’s only Level 1 Trauma center, is Magnet-designated, and also an approved transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas and liver. We also serve as one of North Carolina’s five Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serve as a satellite for the medical school at UNC-Chapel Hill.

CMC’s Radiology Department is a specialized procedural area providing expert care for patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional imaging. The department includes four Interventional Radiology suites and 15 pre/post-procedure bays, where nurses support patient preparation, moderate sedation, and recovery. The radiology nursing team also provides care across CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Diagnostic X-ray, Nuclear Medicine, and PET. Patients often require urgent, life-saving interventions, and nurses deliver advanced clinical assessments, sedation monitoring, and post-procedure care.

This fast-paced department is seeking a Nurse Manager with strong procedural nursing expertise, sedation management skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have experience caring for inpatient radiology patients undergoing complex imaging and interventional procedures. Five years of nursing experience and two years of leadership experience are strongly preferred.

Essential Functions

• Continually demonstrates and supports a Professional Practice model that allows nurses to work in collaboration with interdisciplinary partners to achieve high-quality patient outcomes.
• Ensures that unit operations and employees are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, regulatory agency standards, and policies and procedures.
• Functions as a team member to accomplish goals and objectives of the unit and the organization, upholding quality management, patient care, and departmental standards.
• Assumes responsibility in the recruitment and retention of qualified staff and to ensure appropriate orientation, education, credentialing and continuing professional development of personnel through mutual goal setting and performance evaluation.
• Delegates effectively by promoting shared governance, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes.
• Performs nursing care, assists with treatments, therapies, procedures, and administers medications as necessary.
• Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient and family education.
• Participates with performance improvement activities to improve quality of nursing care, promote patient outcomes and provide a cost-effective environment for patient care.
• Assists in development of policies, procedures and standards reflective of evidence-based practice.
• Promotes shared accountability for professional practice.
• Allocates resources to meet the unit needs. Responsible for budgetary oversight, and along with staff involvement, accountable to the organization for maintaining a cost-effective unit.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak and understand English fluently. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and / or unit/department conditions.

Education, Experience And Certifications

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required. Current RN licensure in appropriate state. Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred. Must have or complete MSN if undergraduate degree is not BSN. Enrollment in MSN program within 1 year of hire/transfer date and graduation of MSN program required within 5 years of hire. If undergraduate degree is BSN, a Master's Degree from a health-related program or MBA is acceptable. Previous management experience preferred. BLS required per policy guidelines. Appropriate professional certification (either clinical or leadership) is required within 1 year of eligibility for professional certification exam. Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.