Director, Perioperative Services - Full Time, Exempt
About The Position
The Director, Perioperative Services directs 24-hour management of assigned nursing units and departments to ensure delivery of quality nursing care. The role plans, organizes, leads, and evaluates nursing services in areas of specialty, providing leadership and oversight to achieve strategic and operational nursing objectives. It provides strategic direction for nursing and business operations and supervises personnel using professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment. The director oversees administrative services for Surgery, the Outpatient Surgery Unit, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Medical Ambulatory Care Unit, GI Labs, and Central Sterile Processing. The position maintains 24-hour accountability for decisions concerning patient care, unit operations, and personnel management, and provides leadership in fiscal control, quality service, staff development, and physician relations. The role also performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice required.
- All required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Seven years of technical experience preferred.
- Five years of leadership experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and direct administrative services for Surgery, the Outpatient Surgery Unit, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Medical Ambulatory Care Unit, GI Labs, and Central Sterile Processing.
- Promote professional growth and performance improvement activities, and participate in developing and presenting programs related to the areas overseen.
- Ensure services meet the needs of patients across all age groups, from infancy through geriatrics.
- Direct, delegate, and oversee work to support quality service, quality outcomes, and patient satisfaction.
- Project service volume and resource demand; conduct cost analyses; analyze and monitor budgets and variances; evaluate resource utilization; and collaborate with finance and other business personnel on program initiatives.
- Consult with senior management to set priorities and goals, and provide direction and guidance to managers and staff.
- Plan, budget, organize, and manage the department to meet operational and strategic objectives.
- Analyze and interpret complex data and reports, including financial, quality, variance, and population-specific information.
- Establish strategic and tactical plans for clinical services, new programs, and human resource allocation.
- Monitor personnel performance and activities to support adequate patient care and work quality.
- Direct hiring, counseling, discipline, and performance management for unit staff.
- Establish staffing and scheduling systems, and hire and develop staff to ensure sufficient competencies for patient care.
- Maintain 24-hour accountability and authority for decisions regarding patient care, unit operations, and personnel management.
- Provide leadership in fiscal control, quality service, staff development, and physician relations.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
