Nurse Unit Manager - Cardiac Catheter Lab

The Nurse Unit Manager of the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory (Cardiac Cath Lab), is an integral part of Calvary’s Leadership team. Reporting directly to the Director of Clinical Services, the Nurse Unit Manager is responsible for administrative and clinical management of the Cardiac Cath Lab providing the highest standard of patient care. The NUM is a positive role model and acts as a leader to all staff of the Cardiac Cath Lab, setting behavioural and clinical expectations and keeping staff accountable to these expectations. The ability to provide ongoing education to junior staff is essential to ensure success in this role

The NUM will plan, coordinate and direct the implementation of clinical managerial decisions, evaluating outcomes and ensuring processes are in place to support educational and professional development relevant to the Cardiac Cath Lab in collaboration with the Calvary Launceston leadership team.

Your benefits: 

• Not For Profit salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
• Paid parental leave 
• 5 Weeks Annual Leave
• A supportive workplace with access to dedicated Clinical Educators
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities

Key Responsibilities

As the Nurse Unit Manager you will be responsible for the management and coordination of the Cardiac Cath Lab at St Vincent’s Launceston.

The role encompasses planning, implementing and evaluating practices, processes and services. This position requires team work to achieve excellence in care delivery in line with best practice and legislative requirements. Some key responsibilities include:

• Responsible and accountable for the financial outcomes of the Cardiac Cath Lab , achieving performance targets
• Demonstrated knowledge of safety and quality, clinical governance frameworks and innovative models of care
• Responsible for implementation and maintenance of quality improvement programs within the Cardiac Cath Lab
• Collaborate with the Cardiac Cath Lab team on coronary angiograms, pacemakers, angioplasty, EPS, and other cardiac devices
• Responsible for the management of nursing and ancillary services in the Cardiac Cath Lab, ensuring the service provides a high standard of patient care in accordance with nursing standards and policies
• Deliver safe standards of nursing care
• Lead successful quality improvement and safety management projects
• Maintain unit orientation and education programs to ensure all staff participate in programs required to work safely in the Cardiac Cath Lab
• Support and lead staff to implement QI projects
• In line with budget, be responsible for stock and stores limits appropriate to needs of the Calvary Launceston Cardiac Cath Lab 

What you bring

• Accountable for own standards of practice and providing support & ongoing education to junior staff
• Experience and or an understanding of Human Resource Principles
• Dedicated to best practice and best patient outcomes
• Extensive management/leadership experience in Cardiology
• Extensive Cardiac Catheter / Cardiology experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated commitment to patient safety and quality improvement
• Demonstrated ability to identify and deliver on staff education and developmental needs
• Ability to manage people and financial resources to ensure smooth business operations
• Intermediate level of computer literacy
• Strong communication, interpersonal skills and customer service skills
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation

This exciting leadership role offers an opportunity for you, to drive the Cath Lab services in Launceston, while simultaneously expanding an already established service. If you wish to have a confidential conversation or obtain a copy of the PD please contact Debbie Rogers, Director of Clinical Services on *************@Calvarycare.org.au

Why work for Calvary?

Joining us is your opportunity to learn with purpose and drive positive impact to our community in a stimulating work environment. We offer paid parental leave, salary packaging, career progression, flexible working hours and training and skills development. Calvary is also proud to be recognised as a leader in gender equality.  Further details are available here: https://www.calvarycare.org.au/careers/benefits/

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart.

Please note the following:

As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role.