Job Description
The Radiology RN Supervisor provides comprehensive operational and clinical oversight for nursing services across all Radiology and Imaging modalities, including Interventional Radiology (IR), MRI, CT, Ultrasound, and Nuclear Medicine in a hospital setting. The RN supervisor is critical for ensuring safe, efficient, and patient-centered care by combining direct patient care responsibilities with supervisory duties. Key areas of focus include staffing coordination, workflow optimization, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. The Radiology RN Supervisor will have a matrix reporting relationship to both the OR Manager and the Imaging Manager. This role provides nursing care across Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology procedures in both the OR and Radiology environment, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care before, during, and after procedures. The matrix reporting structure supports coordination between perioperative services and imaging operations, with shared accountability for clinical practice, staffing, regulatory compliance, quality outcomes, patient safety, and operational efficiency.
- Supports leadership in accreditation readiness, regulatory compliance audits, and departmental quality improvement initiatives related to imaging and procedural services.
- Actively participates in hospital committees, operational work groups, and departmental leadership meetings.
- Fosters strong interdisciplinary collaboration with radiologists, physicians, anesthesia providers, and technologists to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
- Collaborates with ED, OR, and inpatient units to enhance enterprise patient throughput and reduce delays.
- Provides direct patient care and clinical supervision during diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures, including assessment, preparation, monitoring, recovery, and discharge.
- Oversees and ensures safe moderate sedation practices and effective emergency response within the department.
- Acts as a clinical expert and mentor, guiding nursing staff and promoting evidence-based practice and high-quality patient care.
- Manages daily staffing, scheduling, and workflow optimization across all imaging modalities, including board runner" functions to ensure efficient patient flow and resource utilization.
- Facilitates staff onboarding, orientation, competency validation, and ongoing professional development.
- Ensures strict adherence to hospital policies, accreditation standards (e.g., Joint Commission, State, CMS), infection prevention, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintains meticulous documentation and ensures audit readiness.
- Leads incident review, root cause analysis, and the implementation of corrective action plans.
- Resolves operational issues, patient concerns, and staff escalations promptly and professionally.
- Drives a culture of teamwork, accountability, and patient-centered service excellence.
- Monitors key performance indicators (KPIs), including turnaround times, delays, complications, and patient experience, to identify areas for improvement.
- Participates in on-call rotation for after-hours, weekend, and emergent case coordination.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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- Comprehensive knowledge of interventional and diagnostic radiology nursing practices.
- Proficient in moderate sedation administration, procedural recovery, and emergency response protocols.
- Expertise in managing critically ill patients, advanced IR procedures, and anesthesia-assisted cases.
- In-depth knowledge of and strict adherence to compliance standards from Joint Commission, ACR, CMS, and sedation guidelines.
- Demonstrated understanding of radiology workflow management, including board runner" functions and patient flow optimization.
- Exceptional leadership, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a dynamic procedural environment.
- Excellent customer service, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise sound independent judgment.
- Strong grasp of regulatory standards, patient safety principles, and quality improvement methodologies.
- Awareness of staffing efficiency, supply utilization, and cost management principles.
Education:
- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing required
Certification/Licensure:
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture
Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.
Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.
FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off - A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
- Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
- Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
- Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
- Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year.
Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
EEO Statement
UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
