Nurse Manager, Diagnostic Radiology
Job in
New York, New York County, New York, 10261, USA
Listed on 2026-10-16
Listing for:
Columbia University in the City of New York
Per diem
position Listed on 2026-10-16
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Director of Nursing, Nurse Educator, Healthcare Nursing, Nursing Home
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Bargaining Unit:
- Regular/Temporary:
Regular - End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard
Work Schedule: - Building:
- Salary Range: $139,000- $150,000
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position SummaryThe Nurse Manager, Diagnostic Radiology is responsible for the management of nursing practice and clinical operations supporting assigned outpatient Diagnostic Radiology services and locations. The Nurse Manager provides leadership and direction to nursing staff and nursing leadership while promoting safe, efficient, high-quality, and patient-centered care.
ResponsibilitiesNursing Leadership & Management
- Manages nursing practice and clinical operations for assigned Diagnostic Radiology services and locations.
- Provides leadership, direction, and supervision to nursing staff and assigned nursing leadership.
- Manages recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, orientation, performance management, professional development, and retention of nursing staff.
- Completes employee performance evaluations and addresses performance, attendance, conduct, competency, and corrective-action matters in collaboration with Human Resources and the Director, as appropriate.
- Provides leadership, coaching, and mentorship to RN Clinical Supervisors, Lead Nurses, Senior Nurses, and nursing staff.
- Oversees nursing education, orientation, preceptorship, competency validation, and ongoing staff development.
- Promotes professional nursing practice, accountability, teamwork, staff engagement, patient-centered care, and a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
- Supports succession planning and development of future nursing leaders.
- Maintains knowledge and competency relevant to Diagnostic Radiology nursing and provides clinical support or direct patient care as operationally needed.
- Ensures consistent nursing practice throughout the Diagnostic Radiology patient-care continuum, including patient assessment and preparation, intravenous access, medication and contrast-related care, patient monitoring, point-of-care testing, patient/caregiver education, and post-procedure care as applicable.
- Ensures nursing practice is consistent with organizational policies, professional standards, regulatory requirements, and established scope of practice.
- Collaborates with medical and operational leadership to address complex patient-care concerns and optimize clinical workflows.
- Evaluates nursing practice and identifies opportunities to standardize and improve care delivery, patient safety, efficiency, and patient experience.
- Develops and manages nursing staffing plans based on patient volume, clinical requirements, service needs, and available resources.
- Oversees nursing schedules, planned and unplanned staffing needs, time-off requests, and appropriate distribution of nursing resources.
- Monitors staffing utilization, productivity, overtime, agency/per-diem utilization, and other applicable workforce indicators and recommends adjustments as needed.
- Ensures effective coordination of nursing assignments, coverage, breaks, patient flow, and clinical resources in collaboration with RN Clinical Supervisors and nursing leadership.
- Identifies and implements opportunities to improve nursing workflow and operational efficiency.
- Ensures appropriate availability, storage, maintenance, and readiness of medications, nursing supplies, emergency equipment, point-of-care testing supplies, and patient-care equipment.
- Collaborates with operational leadership regarding equipment, supplies, space, technology, and other resources affecting nursing operations.
- Provides nursing leadership for implementation of new services, workflows, technology, and practice changes.
- Ensures nursing compliance with organizational policies, clinical standards, infection prevention practices, medication-management requirements, documentation standards, and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.
- Monitors nursing-specific clinical and operational indicators and uses performance data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Oversees…
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