RN Director, Image-Guided Procedures - Imaging Admin - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

Keck Medicine of USC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 158,080 - 260,832; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution is seeking an RN Director for Image-Guided Procedures in Los Angeles to oversee operations in the Imaging Services Department. The ideal candidate will lead compliance initiatives, develop educational programs for staff, and drive strategic direction. Requires a Bachelor's in Nursing, a Master's in a relevant field, and experience in leadership roles with a focus on patient safety and satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in a leadership position in Imaging Services or Nursing.
• Knowledge of quality management and change management techniques.
• Understanding of financial analysis and budget processes.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for operations of Image-guided procedures within the Imaging Services Department.
• Ensures compliance and accreditation for Nurses in the image-guided procedure area.
• Develops and maintains educational programs for nursing and technologists.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic vision

Effective communication

Analytical skills

Customer service excellence

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration

Job description

RN Director, Image-Guided Procedures - Imaging Admin - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

Responsible for the effective operations of Image-guided procedures within Imaging Services Department, including Interventional Radiology, Ultrasound, CT, & MRI Image-Guided Procedures, and Theranostics at Keck Medical Center in coordination with the medical staff. Ensures compliance and accreditation for the Nurses working in image guided procedure area to include Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement. Provide strategical input in the compliance with organizational goals, departmental clinical services including intraoperative monitoring, and development of special programs. Responsible for developing and maintaining educational programs for nursing and technologists.

Essential Duties

• Safety: Ensures an effective process for measuring, assessing, and improving patient outcomes and patient safety based on standards of care to create culture of world class service excellence across the inpatient and outpatient care continuums.
• Quality: Maintains responsibility and accountability for Departmental Key Performance Indicators that articulate the tactical components of the Strategic Plan. In partnership with KMC nursing leadership, executes the strategic nursing initiatives and tactics for the service. Ensures JCAHO and regulatory standards are always met across the service. Creates processes that support dissemination of data and information to leadership and staff. Assists with maintenance of electronic medical records (EMR) and other information systems as determined necessary for quality, outcomes, growth and development.
• Staff Management: Evaluates staffing and qualification requirements for the provision of services. Maintains a highly engaged workforce and ensures effective recruitment and retention of staff, including talent strategy for key performers. Ensures competence of assigned team members, including nurses, and compliance with regulatory requirements, organizational policy, and performance requirements. Develops and oversees Imaging Services orientation and education for nursing, technologists and support staff. Ensures team member development needs are met.
• Service: Achieves customer satisfaction with service delivery. Acts in a timely manner to remedy complaints. Supports efforts to investigate feedback comments to determine customer satisfaction and initiates appropriate follow up. Supports continuous and ongoing customer satisfaction through the service excellence standards.
• Growth: Facilitates the development and implementation of strategic and operational/business plans, policies and decisions of Image-Guided services through coordination, growth, and marketing initiatives with appropriate entities across the inpatient and outpatient system of care, in partnership with Manager of Imaging Services, senior executives, and physician leadership. Establishes key elements of strategic plans with measurable contributions towards achievement of results of the service. Partners with physician leadership to meet needs/expectations and build/maintain new internal and external physician relationships.
• Financial Stewardship: Prepares and submits operational and capital budget recommendations for assigned modalities, programs or sections; revises as appropriate. Adheres to budget and productivity guidelines. Monitors and evaluates budget variances to provide for the continuous availability of quality services, taking corrective measures and appropriate. Oversees billing operations ensuring maximum net revenues, efficiency and effectiveness in collecting accounts receivables.
• Professional Accountability: Seeks additional knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, and participating in professional societies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Nursing, or related field
• 5 years of experience in a leadership position in Imaging Services or Nursing, preferably in an academic environment
• Knowledge of industry standards, organizational management, quality management, and change management techniques
• Understanding of financial analysis, budget and planning processes
• Strong leadership, strategic vision and guidance
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision
• Effective oral and written communication skills; promotes a professional image in demeanor, appearance, attitude and behavior
• Commitment to excellence in patient care and customer service
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning and evaluation skills

Preferred Qualifications

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Registered Nurse (CA Board of Registered Nursing) Valid California License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) – If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date (Required within LA City only)

The annual base salary range for this position is $158,080.00 - $260,832.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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