Unit Director, Cardiovascular​/Thoracic​/Transplant

Job Summary

Designs and oversees nursing and administrative operations in large and/or multiple patient care areas. Accountable for the overall administrative planning and coordination of staffing, fiscal, and material resources. Assists with the development and implementation of new programs and policies. Direct reports are typically supervisors and managers.

The Cardiovascular / Thoracic / Transplant Unit is a 45‑bed inpatient unit. It is primarily a telemetry / step‑down unit that also provides continuous pulse oximetry. The unit serves the cardiology, cardiothoracic, and vascular patient populations. Patients admitted to this unit are usually admitted under the Cardiology, Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery (including Heart & Lung Transplant), and Thoracic Surgery Services. A wide range of medical disorders are represented, including congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, myocardial infarction, and arrhythmias.

The staff provide an individualized approach to patient care, emphasizing patient and family education regarding lifestyle changes, diet modifications, and medications. This is a fast‑paced unit involving multiple diagnostic tests and procedures, as well as a moderately high number of discharges and admissions per day. Because of this, teamwork is crucial and is greatly promoted among the staff and other members of the health‑care team.

The patient‑care team includes professionals in social work, pharmacy, dietary, physical therapy (PT), respiratory therapy (RT), speech therapy, occupational therapy, and pastoral care.

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Nursing required
• Registered Nurse in the State of California
• BLS by American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Current assistant nurse manager or above in an adult nursing inpatient area with at least three (3) years progressive inpatient nursing leadership experience
• Progressive leadership experience must be in a Transitional Care/Stepdown or Critical Care unit in an academic medical center or highly matrixed organization
• Strong hospital management experience, with progressive and in-depth expertise in patient care services
• Knowledge of hospital / clinic operations in a hospital or medical center setting; knowledge of appropriate professional standards for the department and team
• Strong knowledge of relevant healthcare information technology and patient care workflows and processes in complex cardiac care, for example open heart surgery, heart/lung transplant
• Strong knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements, as well as related legislative, accreditation, licensing and compliance environments
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills to foster and promote an environment for effective communication and collaborative decision making across multiple units and disciplines
• Excellent leadership, fiscal and operations management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, management and staff from all disciplines
• Ability to create and maintain a goal‑oriented climate of teamwork, collaboration and consistent achievement of objectives

• Master's Degree in Nursing or relevant area preferred
• ANCC RN specialty certification in Nurse Executive or Nurse Executive‑Advanced

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.