Job Description

The Director HVC Inpatient Advanced Practice Provider (APP) and Nursing is a highly visible position within UCSF Health. Reporting to the Executive Director of Heart and Vascular Services, this position directly or indirectly manages the inpatient nurses and APPs caring for patients on HVC services including:

• Cardiology
• Cardiac intensive care
• Cardiac Surgery
• Advanced Heart Failure, including heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support
• Cardiac non-invasive testing (ie. stress testing)

The Director of HVC Inpatient APP and Nursing will be responsible for hiring, onboarding and managing inpatient HVC nurses and APPs. The director will ensure all nurses and APPs maintain appropriate competencies and credentials and use best practices when caring for HVC patients. Utilizing Lean methodology. The director will be responsible for assessing workflows to optimize productivity and satisfaction. This director will ensure ongoing access to education for the clinical team to maintain updated clinical practices.

This Director of Inpatient HVC Nursing will work with the HVC quality program to encourage and aid in participation of QA/QI projects to maintain a high level of clinical care for HVC inpatients. This position collaborates with Administrative Directors, Medical Directors, Surgical Directors, and the Executive Director for Heart and Vascular Services to advance quality strategies, ensure a positive professional work environment, facilitate timeliness of services, and enhance patient and staff satisfaction. The Director oversees all aspects of the provision of clinical services including the maintenance of safety and technical/clinical performance, human resources, quality, standards of care, practice guidelines, service delivery and patient and customer satisfaction. This position assists with the development and implementation of new programs, policies, and patient care service standards. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies.

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Please note: The compensation ranges listed online for roles not covered by a bargaining unit agreement are very wide, however a job offer will typically fall in the range of 80% - 120% of the established mid-point. An offer will take into consideration the experience of the final candidate AND the current salary level of individuals working at UCSF in a similar role.

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