Nurse Manager, Diagnostic Radiology

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $139,000- $150,000

Position Summary

The Nurse Manager, Diagnostic Radiology is responsible for the management of nursing practice and clinical operations supporting assigned outpatient Diagnostic Radiology services and locations. The Nurse Manager provides leadership and direction to nursing staff and nursing leadership while promoting safe, efficient, high-quality, and patient-centered care.

Under the direction of the Director, Nursing & Quality, and in collaboration with the Medical Director, Practice leadership, clinical operations, QA Nurse Manager, and other organizational partners, the Nurse Manager oversees nursing workforce planning, staffing, staff performance and development, clinical practice, competency, workflow, patient safety, and nursing regulatory readiness.

The Nurse Manager maintains accountability for nursing-specific quality and patient safety, including clinical indicators, nursing audits, event follow-up, regulatory compliance, and nursing performance improvement, while partnering with the QA Nurse Manager and Director, Nursing & Quality on broader Quality and Patient Safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

Nursing Leadership & Management

• Manages nursing practice and clinical operations for assigned Diagnostic Radiology services and locations.
• Provides leadership, direction, and supervision to nursing staff and assigned nursing leadership.
• Manages recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, orientation, performance management, professional development, and retention of nursing staff.
• Completes employee performance evaluations and addresses performance, attendance, conduct, competency, and corrective-action matters in collaboration with Human Resources and the Director, as appropriate.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and mentorship to RN Clinical Supervisors, Lead Nurses, Senior Nurses, and nursing staff.
• Oversees nursing education, orientation, preceptorship, competency validation, and ongoing staff development.
• Promotes professional nursing practice, accountability, teamwork, staff engagement, patient-centered care, and a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• Supports succession planning and development of future nursing leaders.

Clinical Practice & Patient Care

• Maintains knowledge and competency relevant to Diagnostic Radiology nursing and provides clinical support or direct patient care as operationally needed.
• Ensures consistent nursing practice throughout the Diagnostic Radiology patient-care continuum, including patient assessment and preparation, intravenous access, medication and contrast-related care, patient monitoring, point-of-care testing, patient/caregiver education, and post-procedure care as applicable.
• Ensures nursing practice is consistent with organizational policies, professional standards, regulatory requirements, and established scope of practice.
• Collaborates with medical and operational leadership to address complex patient-care concerns and optimize clinical workflows.
• Evaluates nursing practice and identifies opportunities to standardize and improve care delivery, patient safety, efficiency, and patient experience.

Nursing Operations & Workforce Management

• Develops and manages nursing staffing plans based on patient volume, clinical requirements, service needs, and available resources.
• Oversees nursing schedules, planned and unplanned staffing needs, time-off requests, and appropriate distribution of nursing resources.
• Monitors staffing utilization, productivity, overtime, agency/per-diem utilization, and other applicable workforce indicators and recommends adjustments as needed.
• Ensures effective coordination of nursing assignments, coverage, breaks, patient flow, and clinical resources in collaboration with RN Clinical Supervisors and nursing leadership.
• Identifies and implements opportunities to improve nursing workflow and operational efficiency.
• Ensures appropriate availability, storage, maintenance, and readiness of medications, nursing supplies, emergency equipment, point-of-care testing supplies, and patient-care equipment.
• Collaborates with operational leadership regarding equipment, supplies, space, technology, and other resources affecting nursing operations.
• Provides nursing leadership for implementation of new services, workflows, technology, and practice changes.

Nursing Quality, Patient Safety & Regulatory Responsibilities

• Ensures nursing compliance with organizational policies, clinical standards, infection prevention practices, medication-management requirements, documentation standards, and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Monitors nursing-specific clinical and operational indicators and uses performance data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Oversees nursing audits and readiness activities related to clinical documentation, medication safety, point-of-care testing, emergency equipment, infection prevention, and other assigned nursing indicators.
• Reviews nursing-related patient safety events and clinical concerns and ensures appropriate follow-up, staff education, escalation, and corrective action.
• Participates in root cause analyses and other patient safety reviews and manages assigned nursing corrective actions.
• Leads nursing-specific performance improvement initiatives and monitors effectiveness and sustainability.
• Partners with the QA Nurse Manager on broader Quality, Patient Safety, regulatory, and accreditation activities affecting Diagnostic Radiology.

Administrative & Organizational Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Director, Nursing & Quality, QA Nurse Manager, Medical Director, Practice Administrator, clinical operations, and other organizational partners to support departmental and organizational priorities.
• Uses clinical, staffing, quality, and operational data to evaluate performance and support nursing-management decisions.
• Participates in committees, workgroups, regulatory activities, and organizational projects as assigned.
• Ensures timely escalation of significant clinical, staffing, patient safety, regulatory, or operational concerns.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited School of Nursing required.
• Five (5) years of related nursing experience required.
• Current New York State Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license required.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required.
• Proficiency with electronic health record systems and standard business applications, including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, email, and related systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Six (6) to seven (7) years of related nursing experience preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or related field preferred.
• Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification (AMB-BC) and/or physician practice experience preferred.
• Experience in quality improvement, patient safety, regulatory compliance, or ambulatory healthcare preferred.

Other Requirements

• Type other requirements and/or special indicators if CUIMC

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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