Aventura is a 407-bed acute care facility providing award-winning inpatient and outpatient diagnostic, medical, surgical and cancer services. In order to meet the needs of our ever-growing community they have invested $130 million in expanding and renovating the hospital. Additionally, they boast a Comprehensive Stroke Program, an Accredited Chest Pain Center and recently received approval for provisional Level II Trauma designation. Ideally located in luxurious South Florida, Aventura Hospital is home to a community rich with diversity and world class infused culture. Our prime location - nestled between Fort Lauderdale and Miami - means you'll be surrounded by the very best South Florida has to offer!

Job description:

Reporting to the CNO, the Director of Cardiovascular Services assumes the leadership role in planning, directing and managing the Cardiac Cath Lab, Special Procedures, Electrophysiology the Pre/Post Holding Units as well as related staff to assure quality service on a 24-hour basis.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage the daily operations for the Cardiovascular Services department
• Provide high-quality patient care to and act as a liaison with patients and their representatives
• Create/initiate/integrate new concepts and practices to improve customer satisfaction and clinical outcomes
• Ensure efficient operation of department and optimum resource use to maximize productivity/minimize costs
• Promote teamwork with physicians and all health care providers
• Promote internal and external customer satisfaction and for appropriate resource management
• Carry out established techniques for safe administration of medications/parenteral fluids per hospital policies
• Identify modifications necessary to reflect staffing patterns in relationship to patient acuity, technology, and resource management annually, and as needed to meet the changing needs in health care.
• Communicate w/ancillary staff and discharge planners to facilitate patient care and related clinical issues throughout the continuum of care
• Collaborate w/hospital leadership in planning, directing and monitoring activities of assigned areas via performance improvement activities that support Patient Care
•  Ensure compliance of federal, state and local laws and regulations; along with standards established by JCAHO

Qualifications:

• Current Florida Nursing License
• Bachelor of Science Degree, Master’s Degree preferred
• Clinical experience in Cardiac Cath lab, Electrophysiology, Angiography and recovery unit
• 3+ years progressive hospital management experience in an acute care setting
• Department leadership in a high volume Cardiac Cath lab
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification