Director of Nursing - Langhorne Ambulatory Surgical Center - Langhorne, PA

Thomas Jefferson University • Bucks County, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Nursing for Ambulatory Surgical Services plans, organizes, and directs the operations and staff—clinical and non-clinical—of the Surgical Services Department. As a member of the hospital leadership team, the Director helps develop and implement strategy to deliver optimal nursing care and is accountable for the operational effectiveness of the areas of responsibility.

The Director leads continuous improvement in clinical practices, services, and operations, with responsibility for systems and processes that support safe, high-quality patient care. The role uses analytics to monitor performance and identify improvement opportunities; aligns nursing services and patient care standards with business plans and quality, service, clinical, utilization, and cost-effectiveness goals; and coordinates projects for departmental growth.

The position ensures licensing compliance and ongoing regulatory readiness, and oversees staffing, training, hiring, human resources, labor relations, safety, and risk management. The Director manages budgets and resource allocation, improves financial performance, and develops the management team through coaching and mentoring. The role also builds collaborative partnerships with staff, physicians, care partners, clinical support departments, and ancillary departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Master’s degree in Nursing or a related field; a related-field master’s degree is required if the master’s degree is not in Nursing.
• Four years of healthcare leadership experience.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs.
• Ability to use partnership-oriented language with patients and families and engage them in their health and healthcare.
• Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice, including conveying respect and collaborating with patients, families, and designated care partners.
• Cultural awareness and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct the operations and clinical and non-clinical staff of the Surgical Services Department.
• Participate in leadership strategy and goal setting and develop and implement strategies to deliver optimal nursing care.
• Ensure continuous quality and safety for staff and patients and improve clinical practices, services, and operations.
• Design and implement systems, processes, and methods to evaluate and improve safe patient care across the continuum.
• Use analytics to monitor and sustain performance and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Direct nursing services and safe patient care standards in alignment with business plans and quality, service, clinical, utilization, and cost-effectiveness standards.
• Serve as a clinical lead and coordinate or execute project plans for new departmental growth opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with licensing requirements for site locations and departmental clinical and administrative staff, and maintain regulatory readiness.
• Oversee staffing, training, and hiring of departmental resources.
• Manage and resolve human resource, labor relations, employee safety, departmental safety, and risk management issues.
• Maintain an appropriately educated, experienced, and skilled management team, and develop future leaders through coaching and mentoring.
• Direct budget management and resource allocation; manage financial performance and implement strategies to reduce costs and improve quality and safety of care and service.
• Collaborate with clinical support and ancillary departments and leadership, and build partnerships with staff, physicians, and other care team partners.
• Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with Jefferson’s values.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription insurance
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
• Medical and prescription insurance access for all colleagues, including those working less than part-time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director