SUPERVISOR, BSN - INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

Job Summary/Overall Objectives

The Supervisor, Interventional Radiology supervises, plans, organizes, and co-ordinates the activities and work flows of the perioperative staff employed in the PACU, SSU, Interventional Radiology, or Cardiology.  This position works with the managers and directors within preoperative services. The position also acts as a liaison between perioperative services and IT, customer service, patient accounting, nursing, and the employed and non-employed physicians when appropriate.  This position develops, implements, and manages reporting related to this position’s areas of responsibility including but not limited to utilization, charge reconciliation, efficiencies, and quality. The position plans, assesses, implements and evaluates the care for a designated group of patients. 

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Align department with strategy map and continually work to implement drivers in support of Independence Health System’s mission and vision.
• Act promptly to resolve problems and initiate better ways of doing things by acting as a catalyst for change.
• Establish and maintain a safe working environment and assure staff complies with safety, environmental, and infection control guidelines.
• Equitably apply policies and procedures by issuing corrective action in a fair and consistent manner.
• Assess customer’s needs, exceed customer expectations, and consider customers in decision making to improve customer satisfaction.
• Act on most urgent tasks, leverage available resources, review own workload, implement workable systems, and provide clear direction.
• This position has direct supervisory responsibilities and serves as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.
• Management responsibilities include hiring, coaching, skills development, recognition and rewards, staff productivity and performance management.
• Work with anesthesia and management to make changes to processes that ensures high quality care.
• Manage nursing supplies inventory by setting up systems to anticipate needs verifying receipt of supplies.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Keep abreast of new procedures, treatments, drugs, equipment related to the care of the postoperative patient to assure progressive Peri-operative care within areas of responsibility.
• Assist department leadership in development of policies, procedures, practices and standards of the department.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competency and Experience [Knowledge, Skills and Abilities]

Required Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or higher level of education and two (2) years of Nursing experience.
• Zero (0) to Two (2) years supervisory/management experience in Interventional Radiology.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of Interventional Radiology.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Nursing preferred.
• Experience in Healthcare setting.

License, Certification & Clearances  

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program.
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance
• Current PALS or completion within one year (1) of hire or transfer into the role.
• Current ACLS or completion within six months (6) of hire or transfer into the role.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between System locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required. Essential – Absolute Necessity. Marginal – Minimal Necessity. Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift. Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift. Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift. Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.	Physical Condition	Essential	Marginal	Constantly	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
	Extreme Heat
	Extreme Cold
	Heights
	Confined Spaces
	Extreme Noise(>85dB)
	Mechanical Hazards
	Use of Vibrating Tools
	Operates Vehicle (Company)
	Operates Heavy Equipment
	Use of Lifting/Transfer Devices
	Rotates All Shifts
	8 Hours Shifts
	10-12 Hours Shifts
	On-Call
	Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hrs/wk)
	Travel Between Sites
	Direct Patient Care
	Respirator Protective Equipment
	Eye Protection
	Head Protection (hard hat)
	Hearing Protection
	Hand Protection
	Feet, Toe Protection
	Body Protection
	Latex Exposure
	Solvent Exposure
	Paint (direct use) Exposure
	Dust (sanding) Exposure
	Ethylene Oxide Exposure
	Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure
	Blood/Body Fluid Exposure
	Chemicals (direct use) Exposure
	Mist Exposure
	Wax Stripper (direct use)
	Non-Ionizing Radiation Exposure
	Ionizing Radiation Exposure
	Laser Exposure

Physical Demands

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required. Essential – Absolute Necessity. Marginal – Minimal Necessity. Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift. Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift. Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift. Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.	Physical Condition	Essential	Marginal	Constantly	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
	Bending (Stooping)
	Sitting
	Walking
	Climbing Stairs
	Climbing Ladders
	Standing
	Kneeling
	Squatting (Crouching)
	Twisting/Turning
	Keyboard/Computer Operation
	Gross Grasp
	Fine Finger Manipulation
	Hand/Arm Coordination
	Pushing/Pulling(lbs. of force)
	Carry
	Transfer/Push/Pull Patients
	Seeing Near w/Acuity
	Feeling (Sensation)
	Color Vision
	Hearing Clearly
	Pulling/Pushing Objects Overhead
	Reaching Above Shoulder Level
	Reaching Forward
	Lifting Floor to Knuckle	###
	Lifting Seat Pan to Knuckle	###
	Lifting Knuckle to Shoulder	###
	Lifting Shoulder to Overhead	###

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.