Assistant Nurse Manager- interventional radiology

Description

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The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) for Interventional Radiology is a key nursing leadership position responsible for the clinical, operational, and educational oversight of the Interventional Radiology nursing team. The ANM reports directly to the Clinical Nursing Director of Perioperative Services & Interventional Radiology and serves as the primary nursing leader for the department.

Interventional Radiology is a dynamic procedural environment providing care to patients undergoing a broad range of image-guided diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The department includes procedural rooms, a dedicated CT-guided procedural room, and pre-procedure and post-procedure patient care areas. The ANM works collaboratively with interventional radiologists, advanced practice providers, technologists, nursing staff, anesthesia, and interdisciplinary partners to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality patient care across the continuum.

This position combines operational nursing leadership with responsibility for clinical education, competency development, regulatory readiness, quality improvement, and professional practice. The ANM maintains a visible clinical presence within the department and serves as a resource, mentor, and educator for nursing staff.

Responsibilities

Clinical & Operational Leadership

• Provides day-to-day nursing leadership and operational oversight for Interventional Radiology in collaboration with the Clinical Nursing Director.
• Coordinates nursing activities across procedural, pre-procedure, and post-procedure areas to support safe and efficient patient flow.
• Maintains a visible leadership presence within the department and serves as an accessible resource for staff, physicians, patients, and interdisciplinary partners.
• Participates in direct patient care as needed and maintains clinical expertise appropriate to the Interventional Radiology environment.
• Collaborates with physicians, technologists, advanced practice providers, anesthesia, and other clinical partners to address operational and patient-care needs.
• Supports appropriate staffing, scheduling, assignments, and utilization of nursing resources based on patient volume, acuity, and departmental needs.
• Identifies barriers to efficient patient flow and works collaboratively to develop and implement sustainable solutions.

Clinical Education & Professional Development

• Serves as the clinical educator for the Interventional Radiology nursing team.
• Develops, coordinates, and evaluates orientation and onboarding programs for newly hired nursing staff.
• Develops and maintains annual nursing competencies and ongoing education specific to Interventional Radiology practice.
• Identifies educational needs through observation, quality data, regulatory requirements, staff feedback, and changes in clinical practice.
• Provides education related to new procedures, equipment, medications, policies, evidence-based practice, and patient-safety initiatives.
• Supports professional development, certification, preceptor development, and ongoing clinical advancement of nursing staff.
• Mentors staff and promotes a culture of continuous learning, accountability, collaboration, and clinical excellence.

Quality, Safety & Regulatory Readiness

• Promotes compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, infection-prevention standards, and evidence-based nursing practice.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and ongoing review of departmental policies, procedures, standards of care, and clinical workflows.
• Maintains ongoing readiness for regulatory and accreditation surveys.
• Participates in quality-improvement and patient-safety initiatives and uses clinical and operational data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Partners with Quality, Regulatory, Infection Prevention, Pharmacy, and other departments as appropriate to support safe patient care and regulatory compliance.

Staff Leadership & Communication

• Promotes positive and effective communication among nursing staff, physicians, technologists, support staff, patients, families, and organizational leadership.
• Provides coaching, mentoring, performance feedback, and staff development in collaboration with the Clinical Nursing Director.
• Participates in performance management and employee-relations processes as appropriate.
• Oversees nursing licensure, required certifications, competencies, and other credentialing requirements.
• Facilitates staff meetings, huddles, education sessions, and other departmental communication as appropriate.
• Partners with Patient and Guest Relations and departmental leadership to address patient concerns and identify opportunities to improve the patient experience.

Resource & Fiscal Management

• Supports responsible stewardship of departmental resources while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care.
• Participates in staffing and scheduling decisions to optimize resources based on volume and operational needs.
• Oversees payroll and timekeeping processes for designated staff as appropriate.
• Collaborates with departmental leadership and materials management to ensure appropriate availability and utilization of supplies and equipment.
• Identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and support departmental financial performance.

Credentials

• Current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Current ACLS certification required.
• National nursing specialty or leadership certification preferred.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional registered nursing experience required.
• Prior experience in Interventional Radiology, procedural nursing, critical care, emergency nursing, perioperative nursing, or another related high-acuity clinical environment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience: prior charge nurse, clinical lead, educator, assistant nurse manager, or similar leadership experience preferred.
• Experience in clinical education, staff development, competency validation, and/or nursing orientation preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead interdisciplinary teams, manage competing operational priorities, and promote a culture of safety, accountability, and professional nursing practice required.
• National certification in nursing specialty, nursing leadership, or professional development preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• MSN or advanced degree in nursing, healthcare leadership, education, or a related field.
• Nationally recognized nursing certification.
• Experience in Interventional Radiology or a procedural services environment.
• Experience in developing nursing education, orientation programs, and competency-based training.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation requirements applicable to procedural and hospital-based nursing environments.

 

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