Director, Perioperative Services
About The Position
Directs 24-hour management of assigned nursing units and departments to ensure delivery of quality nursing care. Plans, organizes, leads and evaluates nursing services within areas of specialty. Provides leadership and oversight to achieve strategic and operational objectives within the nursing department. Provides strategic direction for nursing and business operations. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree
- Seven years' technical experience
- Five years' leadership experience
Responsibilities
- Oversees and directs administrative services for Surgery, Outpatient Surgery Unit, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Medical Ambulatory Care Unit, GI Labs and Central Sterile Processing.
- Develops and promotes professional growth and performance improvement activities.
- Participates in development and presentation of programs related to all of the above areas.
- Demonstrates the ability to meet the needs and provide service to all age groups-infancy through geriatrics.
- Directs, delegates and oversees work efforts to ensure delivery of quality service, quality outcomes and patient satisfaction.
- Projects anticipated volume and demand for resources, conducts cost analyses and analyzes and monitors budget reports and variances.
- Evaluates human and material resource utilization, makes necessary adjustments and collaborates with finance and other business personnel to develop new program initiatives.
- Consults senior management to set priorities and goals.
- Provides leadership to staff, giving direction and guidance to managers and staff, as appropriate.
- Plans, budgets, organizes and manages the department to ensure operational and strategic objectives are met.
- Analyzes and interprets complex data sets and reports, like variance analyses, financial and quality information and population specific reports.
- Establishes strategic and tactical plans for clinical services, new programs and human resource allocation.
- Monitors personnel performance within patient care and activities to ensure adequate patient care and work quality.
- Directs and implements hiring processes, counseling, discipline and performance management for unit staff.
- Establishes staffing and scheduling systems and hires and develops staff to ensure sufficient competencies to provide optimum patient care.
- Maintains 24-hour accountability and authority for decisions regarding patient care, unit operations and personnel management.
- Provides leadership for areas involving fiscal control, quality service, staff development and physician relations.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Industry
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
