Under minimal supervision, the Nursing Manager of Invasive Cardiology has direct responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the invasive cardiology and electrophysiology laboratories at Denver Health. The responsibilities include direct supervision of employees. The Nursing Manager has overall responsibility for the planning, organizing and management of invasive cardiology services. Applies critical thinking, evidence-based policies, procedures, guidelines and competence to collaborate with the health care team to promote excellence in healthcare consumer safety and quality outcomes and independently works with the Manager and Director to maintain departmental budget.

Adheres to the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional nursing practice / process and performance, and the ANA Code of Ethics (2015)* to provide care to all healthcare consumers. Applies critical thinking, evidence-based practices and competence to collaborate with the health care team to promote excellence in healthcare consumer safety and quality outcomes.

• Adherence to Standards of Professional Nursing Practice/ Process / Performance [ANA Standards addendum- signed] and accrediting body standards.
• Strong understanding and display of the principals of customer service as it applies to patients, staff and the community.
• Ability to assist in identifying ways to promote quality patient-centric care and maintain Denver Health’s high level of patient satisfaction. [Nursing Vision Statement]
• Ability to work effectively in a team matrix environment. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels and in a cross functional environment.
• Ability to work closely with multidisciplinary staff, charge nurses, clinical nurse educator(s), and Nursing Managers, providers,, executive leadership to provide care to patients with respect to their uniqueness using informed judgment, competence, individual qualifications, and collaboration with the health care team.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of assessment findings as they relate to the disease process and continuum of care.
• Supports compliance with national patient safety goals, accrediting agency standards, and quality initiatives.
• Evaluates practice in relation to professional standards, statues, regulations, hospital and departmental policies, standards of care, and regulatory.
• Promotes quality care by redefining priorities for care based on evaluation of healthcare consumer/family response or changing condition.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) required - OR -
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) and Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Technologist (RCIS)/Registered Radiology Technician (RRT) with Cardiac Intervention certification required.

• 5 years of nursing experience; including 2-3 years of leadership experience preferred.
• 3-5 years experience in invasive laboratory setting including cath lab and electrophysiology preferred.

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) License in the State of Colorado or a participating compact state required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) from American Heart Association required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.

• Specialty certifications as required or recommended per unit.

• National board certification is a preference and encouraged for all nurse leaders.

• All Certifications and Licenses required for this job must be kept current as a condition of continued employment

Location: Main Campus

Work Type: Full time

Pay Range:

Minimum: 93,000.00

Midpoint: 116,300.00

Maximum: 139,600.00

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 18 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison and Safety, a Public Health department, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health is committed to provide equal treatment and equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. As an EOE, Denver Health does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.