Nurse Manager - CVOR

Nurse Manager I - CVOR

Full Time Day Shift - TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital

Location: 

10500 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery, OH 45242

Work Schedule: 

• Full Time Days, M-F 
• Hours of 7:00am - 3:30pm but will need to remain flexible to fit needs of the department
• No weekends/holidays but will have 24 hour call responsibilities

Job Overview

An energetic and results-driven leader responsible for overseeing the daily operations of Cardiovascular Surgical Services. This role ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care while driving operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and staff engagement. The ideal candidate brings 3-5 years of CVOR clinical and/or leadership experience, along with demonstrated expertise in team leadership, strategic planning, operational management, communication, and staff development.

Incentives & Benefits: 

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package—including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement as well as student loan repayment options—this role offers career growth opportunities. 

Please view our benefits page:  https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits  

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required
• Certification within specialty area within two years of assuming position 
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
• Registered Nurse licensure required
• Membership in related professional organization preferred
• 2-3 years' experience in progressive leadership in nursing strongly preferred
• 3-5 years' experience within a CVOR setting

Job Responsibilities: 

• Lead daily operations of Cardiovascular Surgical Services, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care and regulatory compliance.
• Drive quality, safety, service, and performance improvement initiatives using key outcome metrics.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and retain a high-performing clinical team.
• Support staff development through coaching, performance management, education, and career growth opportunities.
• Foster employee engagement, teamwork, shared leadership, and a positive work environment.
• Build strong relationships with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and organizational leaders.
• Manage departmental budgets, staffing plans, and operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with TJC, OSHA, and other regulatory standards.
• Lead implementation of new services, technologies, and strategic initiatives.
• Promote a culture of service excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Leadership Performance Standards

• Leads a team of 20-59 direct FTEs and 30-39 indirect FTEs, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence.
• Supports TriHealth's Nursing Vision, Mission, and Philosophy through professional development, evidence-based practice, and clinical excellence.
• Encourages continuing education, specialty certification, advanced degree attainment, and participation in professional nursing organizations.
• Promotes nursing research, quality improvement, and the integration of evidence-based practice into patient care.
• Models collaborative relationships among nurses, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members to enhance patient outcomes.
• Supports staff engagement in community health initiatives and professional growth opportunities.
• Develops future leaders and creates an environment that promotes teamwork, innovation, and exceptional patient care.

TriHealth leaders create a culture of engagement, safety & reliability and high performance by consistently modeling and utilizing the following TriHealth Way leadership competencies, tactics and ALWAYS Behaviors to drive strategic pillar results: 

Achievement of Annual Pillar Goals: 

1) Safety/Quality, 2) Service, 3) Growth, 4) Culture/People, 5) Finance 

Leadership Competencies: 

TriHealth Way of Leading 

TriHealth Way of Serving 

Transformation Change 

Drive for Results 

Build Organizational Talent

Leadership Tactics: 

Conduct department huddles. Generally, clinical departments hold daily huddles, non-clinical hold weekly huddles. 

Regularly Round on Team Members, using questions from the rounding log. 

• 25 or fewer team members = monthly 
• 26-50 team members = every other month 
• 51+ (and optional team members) = quarterly 

Lead monthly team meetings using meeting agenda template; review stoplight report; cascade key leadership messages. 

Model, coach and validate team members’ use of TriHealth Way behaviors (AIDET + Promise, Always Behaviors and Always HEARD). 

Other Job-Related Information:

The TriHealth Nursing Vision, Mission, and Philosophy speaks to professional development, collaboration, and our nursing culture. To achieve excellence in nursing care, TriHealth encourages: pursuit of improved knowledge through continuing education classes, formal education leading to advancement of degrees, and the attainment of specialty certification; nurse membership in local, regional, and national nursing organizations related to the appropriate nurse specialty; involvement in activities that better the health of our community; nursing research activities and use of evidence-based practice, and all nurses to foster, support and personally model collaborative relationships amongst nurses, physicians, and other caregivers for the betterment of patient care.

Working Conditions:

Bending - Frequently 

Climbing - Rarely 

Concentrating - Consistently 

Continuous Learning - Consistently 

Hearing: Conversation - Consistently 

Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently 

Interpersonal Communication - Consistently 

Kneeling - Occasionally 

Lifting <10 Lbs. - Consistently 

Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Consistently 

Lifting <50 Lbs. - Consistently 

Pulling - Consistently 

Pushing - Consistently 

Reaching - Consistently 

Reading - Consistently 

Sitting - Occasionally 

Standing - Consistently 

Stooping - Consistently 

Talking - Consistently 

Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently 

Use of Hands - Consistently 

Color Vision - Consistently 

Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently 

Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently 

Walking - Consistently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:

Serve: ALWAYS... 

• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello" 

• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist 

• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel: ALWAYS... 

• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met 

• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators) 

• Work on improving quality, safety, and service

Respect: ALWAYS... 

• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences. 

• Respect everyone's opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role. 

• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS... 

• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating. 

• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe. 

• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS... 

• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions. 

• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community

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