CVICU RN Director career opportunity located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
New CVICU RN Director Job Opportunity -Albuquerque, New Mexico
Salary Range: $130,000 to $150,000
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Responsibilities:
* The nurse director is a professional registered nurse with twenty-four-hour responsibility for assigned departments within established standards to achieve the mission and vision of the organization.
* The nursing director is responsible for overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the unit/departments and executes supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
* The nurse director provides leadership and mentorship in the development of leaders and staff.
* The nurse director is responsible for monitoring and evaluating quality, patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction outcomes to implement strategies for improvement.
* The nurse director is a change agent and will establish strong collaborative relationships with physicians. Responsible for overall administrative, financial and clinical activities of assigned departments.
Candidate Clinical Requirements
* Must be proficient in CVICU nursing.
* Must be able to work at the bedside when needed (staffing coverage).
* Required clinical skills include: ECMO, LVAD, Open Heart, Impella, Balloon Pumps.
* Candidates must have extensive cardiac background.
* Cannot come from a purely medical ICU without cardiac exposure.
* If strong in CVICU but lacking LVAD experience, this may be workable.
Experience Requirements
* Job description states 3–5 years clinical nursing experience.
* 2+ years of managementrequired (e.g., charge nurse, nurse manager, supervisor).
* Interim charge roles not sufficient—must have full-time or formal leadership experience.
Education Requirements
* BSN required, but: If they don’t have a BSN, they must be already enrolled, with a completion date.
* Enrollment just to qualify is not acceptable.
* MSN preferred.
* Hiring leader is flexible if candidate is solid and enrolled in BSN program.
Work Schedule
* Officially a 40-hour work week.
* Leadership roles vary: Sometimes exactly 40 hours, sometimes more, depending on hospital needs.
* Typically weekends off, but occasional weekend presence may be needed due to hospital circumstances.
* Directors often adjust early/late to meet with night shift, observe shift changes, staff engagement, etc.
Day-to-Day Role Focus
* Nurse development, retention, and recruitment.
* Coordination with service lines: CT surgeons, interventionalists, various procedural service lines.
* Quality oversight: Chart audits, staff education, quality metrics.
* Meeting-heavy role—numerous recurring and ad hoc meetings.
* Operational responsibilities: Staffing oversight, Scheduling, Timekeeping (charge nurses help but director finalizes/validates)
* No nurse manager in unit—all manager-level duties fall to the director.
Unit Details
* Hospital has 55 beds total, CVICU accounts for 16 beds.
* When fully staffed, approximately 50–60 employees, all RNs; no techson unit.
* 4 full-time charge nurses, working 3×12s across different shifts.
* They handle initial scheduling balance, staff assignments, and many managerial tasks.
* Charge nurses are typically not in staffing because of high acuity.
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