Director-RN, Cardiology

September 5, 2025

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OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Named 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2024 – Becker’s Healthcare
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 SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.
With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.
This is an onsite role at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee supporting all Cardiology service lines and services. There will be a strong focus on Procedure, TEEs, Cath Labs and EKGs. Key responsibilities include growing the service line; managing cardiologist relationships; juggling provider needs and employee wants; team building and change management as new services (ECHO, EKG) will now live under the Cath Lab umbrella; and Quality and Patient Safety.
Candidates must have deep Cardiology experience, knowing the ins and outs of a Cath Lab; previous success driving team building and relationship management with strong personalities balancing providers and employees with a patient focus; and business acumen with a passion for growing service lines. The ideal candidate would have surgery experience.
Sign-on bonus and relocation available for those who qualify.
To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact:
Jon Dirksen
Executive Talent Partner

Job Summary:
Directs services, workflow and resources for assigned nursing area.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
Primary Responsibilities

  • Develops departmental goals and objectives consistent with medical, administrative, legal and ethical requirements of the health care delivery system.
  • Directs clinical activities, including patient assessment, care plan development, service level determination, patient visits, and complaint management.
  • Plans, organizes and directs all activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating and continuing education initiatives.
  • Prepares and monitors budget(s) and ensures that assigned nursing area operates within allocated funds. Coordinates and directs internal and externally-driven audits.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

  • Master’s degree in nursing or related field; Bachelor’s degree in Nursing if Master’s is not in Nursing

Experience

  • Three years’ experience, with 1 year in direct people management/leadership
  • Experience in Cath Lab and/or Cardiology required

Physical Requirements

  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Rare climbing.

Required Professional License And/or Certifications

  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA) and
  • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State or Registered Nurse (RN) – Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
 Nursing Service
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Benefits:
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.