Director of Cardiovascular

Candidate MUST have good VAD / ECMO experience!

DIRECTOR OF NURSING CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES - 2025-123111

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Ideal candidate will have a BSN and at least 2 years of leadership experience in cardiovascular services (charge nurse / nurse manager / director of nursing) leading VAD / LVAD and ECMO programs.

Please be sure that this is all listed on their resume. If VAD / LVAD or ECMO is missing, they will not be considered.

Overview :

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Director of Nursing Cardiovascular Services in Tyler, TX.

You may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Why Join Us?

This opportunity will help build and lead a rapidly expanding Cardiovascular Nursing program. This leadership role oversees CV-ICU, Heart Failure, and Med / Surg units, with new VAD and ECMO programs launching in the next year.

You’d collaborate closely with an exceptional physician team — Dr. Reddy, a world-renowned cardiothoracic surgeon driving ECMO / VAD development; Dr. Abbas, advancing complex cardiac surgeries and patient flow; and Dr. Banker, a new heart failure specialist helping open two state-of-the-art units.

It’s an exciting moment to join a program backed by visionary surgical leadership, innovation, and major service-line growth.

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

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.

Qualifications : Job Requirements :

Bachelor’s in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing.

Master’s Degree in Nursing or within 2 years.

Current RN license or current license deemed acceptable by the applicable State Board of Nursing.

LVAD / VAD

ECMO

Minimum of five (or 3-5) years’ clinical nursing experience, of which 2 years must have been in a management capacity.

Preferred Job Requirements :

Certification in clinical specialty or nursing administration.