Heart Failure Program Director

A Day in the Life of a Heart Failure Program Director

The Heart Failure Program Director provides clinical and operational oversight for the heart failure program across inpatient and outpatient settings. This role combines advanced clinical expertise in heart failure management with strategic program development, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary leadership to optimize patient outcomes, reduce readmissions, and ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance.

Why Work at Cheyenne Regional?

• Employer Sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• 403(b) and 457(b) retirement options with 4% employer match
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employer Sponsored Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• ANCC Magnet Hospital
• 21 PTO days per year (increases with tenure)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Dedicated Loan Forgiveness Advisory Service

Here is What You Will Be Doing:

• Provides expert-level evaluation, diagnosis, and management of patients with acute and chronic heart failure (HFrEF, HFpEF, advanced HF)
• Leads evidence-based care using current American College of Cardiology(ACC)/American Heart Association(AHA)/Heart Failure Society of America(HFSA) guidelines
• Manages complex therapies including Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) and diuretic protocols
• Directs design, implementation, and optimization of the heart failure program
• Leads initiatives to reduce 30-day readmissions and improve quality metrics
• Monitors performance indicators including length of stay, readmissions, mortality, and patient satisfaction
• Ensures program compliance with institutional and national regulations
• Participates in cardiovascular service line initiatives
• Represents the heart failure program in leadership committees
• Collaborates with cardiology, hospital medicine, pharmacy, nursing, case management, and social work
• Serves as a liaison between inpatient, outpatient, and community partners
• Participates in strategic planning, budgeting, and staffing decisions
• Supports research and clinical trials when applicable

Desired Skills:

• Ability to collaborate with other teams such as cardiology, hospital medicine, pharmacy, nursing, case management, and social work
• Strategic planning, budgeting, and staffing decision skills
• Ability to support research and clinical trials
• Ability to diagnose and treat complex medical problems, analyze data and develop a plan of care utilizing evidence based medicine
• Knowledge of health promotion, health risk identification, and patient education principles and techniques
• Case management, time management, problem solving and crisis intervention skills
• Ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, clinical staff, and the public
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Here is What You Need:

• Licensure (must have one of the following):
• Current Advanced Practice Nurse-Certified Nurse Practitioner (APRN-CNP) from the Wyoming State Board of Nursing
• Current Physician's Assistant (PA) License from the Wyoming State Board of Medicine
• Current Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) licensure
• Current Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) form the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy
• Five (5) or more years of cardiology or heart failure clinical experience
• Fourteen (14) Days: Cheyenne Regional AHA RQI within fourteen (14) calendar days of start date

Nice to Have:

• Program management experience

About Cheyenne Regional:

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center was founded in 1867 as a tent hospital by the Union Pacific Railroad to treat workers injured while building the transcontinental railroad. Today, we are the largest hospital in the state of Wyoming, employing over 2,000 people, and treating over 350,000+ patients from southeastern Wyoming, western Nebraska, and northern Colorado. We pride ourselves on patient and employee experience by living our core values of Integrity, Caring, Compassion, Respect, Service, Teamwork and Excellence to great health.

Our team makes a difference every day by providing trusted healthcare expertise through a passionate and I.N.S.P.I.R.E.(ing) approach with a personal touch. By living our values, we aim to achieve our goal of becoming a 5-star rated hospital, providing critical support and resources to our community and the greater region we serve. If you are eager to make a difference and passionate about healthcare, we encourage you to apply today!