DIRECTOR - CVOR

NURSING SUMMARY/ PURPOSE OF POSITION

The CVOR Clinical Unit Director is a professional whose primary responsibility is to provide supervision and leadership to a specified clinical unit(s).

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required and Master’s degree preferred;
• Current, valid unencumbered license.
• Advanced educational and experiential qualifications with consideration of the following:
  • Minimum of 3-5 years clinical experience;
  • Understanding of the organization’s scope and complexity and the position’s responsibility;
  • Knowledge of the scope and complexity of the patient care needs of the major populations served, as well as the culturally diverse and special needs of the population;
  • Certification – required for those meeting certifying agency eligibility requirements preferred.
  • Maintain membership in a professional organization required.

RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS – colleague must be able to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Promotes Aultman RESPECT values to foster a healthy work environment, while maintaining an environment of fairness and inclusivity;
• Develops expectations for colleagues and fosters a culture of mentoring and coaching colleagues;
• Respects patients’ rights and responsibilities, demonstrates respect for the patients’ culture, language, customs and beliefs, demonstrates use of age-specific principles in communicating and educating patients, and serves a patient and family advocate;
• Coordinates departmental services with the services of other health care disciplines and monitors initiatives involving care coordination;
• Promotes HRO tools and tones for high reliability and is committed to workplace safety;
• Actively builds great teams through communication, coaching, shift activities and resolving challenges.
• Actively communicates with peers on a daily basis regarding service delivery, resource availability, success and issues to be resolved.
• Engagement in supply chain awareness and management.
• Maintains professionalism and confidentiality in all communication.
• Identifies key performance indicators, develops/implements strategies based on evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes, and continually monitors metrics;
• Participates in the recruitment, selection, education, orientation, retention, evaluation, and professional development of colleagues;
• Participates in planning, forecasting, and meeting budget for assigned cost center(s) while explaining financial variances;
• Responsible for staffing and scheduling of colleagues within their assigned cost center(s) and providing hands-on assistance or coverage as needed;
• Commitment to continued personal and professional growth, including career planning;
• Maintains a constant awareness of clinical and professional standards and developments affecting the Cardiothoracic, Vascular and Structural Heart Service lines.
• Participates in strategic planning;
• Facilitates participation of staff in organizational and unit-based decision-making councils and/or committees; and
• Maintains continual regulatory readiness.
• Participates in and coaches staff through Continuous Quality Improvement Projects.
• Personal Support of and willingness to coach colleagues through change in a positive manner.

SKILLS

• Demonstrates effective communication and interacts appropriately and professionally with patients, visitors, colleagues, physicians, students, and all others.
• Ability and willingness to resolve and mediate conflicts.
• Must be organized, able to effectively prioritize tasks and resources while exhibiting appropriate time management skills.
• Must be detail oriented while focusing on safe practices and quality care.
• Demonstrates effective leadership and coaching of colleagues to positively effect patient outcomes.
• Adaptability to changing work environments or needs.
• Proficient computer skills to complete tasks as required.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• 8 hour on-site work day
• 24/7 responsibility for unit/department(s).
• On call rotation required.
• Flexes time to interact with colleagues on off hours/shifts.
• Subject to frequent interruptions and changes in priority of duties throughout the day.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.  AultCare is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

AultCare/AHF will provide reasonable accommodations to employees or applicants with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation, unless such accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on AultCare/AHF or poses a direct threat to the health and safety of the individual or others that cannot be sufficiently mitigated by reasonable accommodation. Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment should notify the AultCare/AHF Human Resource Department and request such an accommodation. 

Entity/Department/Position Specific Addendum

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: The Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) and Hybrid Operating Room (Hybrid OR) reside within the Aultman Deuble Heart & Vascular Hospital. All cardiac, thoracic, structural heart, vascular open and percutaneous cases are performed within this department. There are four (4) CVOR rooms and one Hybrid OR room, located on the 2^nd floor of the Bedford Building. This dynamic department is a 24/7/365 department. Surgical/procedural cases are scheduled during daytime hours, but the department and staff are available for emergencies 24/7/365. This role will lead a highly skilled team and collaborate with colleagues across the Aultman Health System.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

PURPOSE:  To identify specific functions job requirements and work environment factors that could affect job performance.