**Job Type:** Regular

**Time Type:** Full time

**Work Shift:** Day (United States of America)

**FLSA Status:** Exempt

**When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, youre making a difference in peoples lives.**

**Job Description:**

The Cardiovascular Suite at Beverly Hospital is comprised of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab), Electrophysiology Lab (EP Lab), Interventional Radiology (IR) as well as non- Invasive cardiology. Our department offers comprehensive diagnostic and interventional procedures

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:**

**CLINICAL PRACTICE:**

A. Develops, implements, and assures compliance with Nursing Practice Guidelines.

B. Encourages staff participation on Shared Governance Councils, nursing committees, and organization committees.

C. Maintains and displays knowledge of current professional/clinical issues and uses evidence based resources to implement necessary changes in the delivery of nursing care.

D. Collaborates with leadership team to provide opportunities for staff development. i.e.:

Participation in nursing research.

Certification in nursing field

Participation in professional organizations.

**SYSTEM COORDINATION:**

A. Links departmental strategic goals to organizations mission and goals.

B. Analyzes pertinent data to drive day to day performance

C. Works collaboratively to solve problems improve processes and integrate services within the department and with other departments.

D. Supports new ideas and changes within the department by actively participating and contributing.

E. Demonstrates flexibility in meeting demands of the department.

F. Organizes and prioritizes work to meet deadlines.

G. Develops effective communication methods to keep staff and others informed about activities of the organization and department.

**QUALITY IMPROVEMENT:**

A. Proactively develops plans to meet future departmental/organizational needs.

B. Reviews outcome measures and works collaboratively with staff and leadership team to improve patient outcomes. Ie: National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) and Core Measures

C. Collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams to:

Comply with regulatory standards

Improve patient satisfaction

Improve patient outcomes

Identify, assess, measure and systematically improve important processes and activities.

**HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:**

-Works collaboratively with the Human Resources Department and Senior Leadership to recruit, hire and retain qualified personnel.

- Oversees and conducts performance appraisals. .

-Assures appropriate orientation, competence assessment, in-service training and continuing education for all staff.

-Fosters staff development by assisting them to identify goals and appropriate opportunities for learning.

-Encourages creativity and celebrates staff accomplishments.

-Promotes an environment that is sensitive to the diverse needs of the patients and employees.

-Coaches and supports staff by removing barriers and addressing issues.

-Assures licensing certification for all staff is current.

-Conducts monthly staff meetings.

**Minimum Qualifications:**

Education: Graduate of a state approved or accredited School of Nursing. Bachelors of Science in Nursing required with a Masters degree in Nursing or related field in order to have full understanding of Nursing Services functions preferred.

Licensure, Certification, Registration:

Current licensure to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Life Support Certification: BLS, ACLS

Experience: A minimum of five years of accumulated in-patient nursing experience and two years leadership experience.

**As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.**

**More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.**

**Equal Opportunity** **Employer/Veterans/Disabled**