RN - Director of Surgical Services

Job Summary and Qualifications:

The role of Director of Surgical Services leads the perioperative team by focusing on safe patient care while effectively managing operations. The Director Surgical Services has 24/7 responsibility for their departments.

What you will do in this role:

- You will accurately identify real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication

- You will actively participate in service, departmental and hospital wide committees as assigned, providing ongoing communication to those one represents

- You will advance the customer experience in Surgical Services

- You will coach subordinates through providing feedback, constructive critique of work, facilitates individual development plan, and documents their job performance

- You will adhere to all Human Resource policies

- You will effectively communicate departmental, organization and industry information to staff

- You will facilitate evidence based employee engagement practices

- You will effectively build strong relationships and networks to deliver upon organizational and department goals

- You will participate in employee and patient rounding and identify and mentor potential future leaders

- You will enforce standards of care for surgical services and develops processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance

- You will develop, implement, and evaluate an ongoing surgical services program which assures quality patient care consistent with the Hospital mission

- You will monitor compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy, environmental, patient, and personnel safety

- You will oversee a PI program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care.

- You will be responsible for department's operational excellence by ensuring delivery of quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and professional standards

- You will follow the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens

- You will enforce safe procedural site and patient verification policy

- You will monitor and respond to quality event reporting

- You will support new program strategies and/or program enhancements which would expand patient services

- You will develop, prioritize and defend capital equipment requests

- You will be responsible for the fiscal management of department; assures proper utilization of organization's financial resources

- You will advance the growth agenda for Surgical Services

- You will strives to become the OR of Choice for physicians, patients, staff, and payers in the community they serve

- You will demonstrate a poised and confident demeanor that reassures others and commands respect within the organization and the community

- You will develop and build strategic internal and external networks

- You will promote consistent positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service

- You will practice and adhere to the ``Code of Conduct'' philosophy and ``Mission and Value Statement''

- You will perform other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need:

- Bachelor's degree in nursing required

- Master's degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or a related field preferred

- 3+ years of RECENT Director of Surgical Services experience required in an acute care hospital setting. 

- Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which he or she practices, in accordance with law and regulation required

- Certified Nursing Operating Room (CNOR) preferred

- Certified Surgical Services Manager (CSSM) preferred