Director-Registered Nurse, Surgical and Procedural Services

SSM Health • Monroe, WI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve. With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. We are seeking an inspirational, patient-centered nurse leader to serve as Director of Surgical & Procedural Services at SSM Health Monroe Clinic Hospital, a 58-bed community hospital serving rural southern Wisconsin. This leader will provide strategic and operational oversight for a diverse portfolio of procedural services, including the Operating Room, Surgical Center, PACU, Endoscopy, Sterile Processing, Cardiac Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology, and Anesthesia. Key responsibilities include leading day-to-day operations, developing and executing strategy, ensuring responsible fiscal stewardship, optimizing resources and workflows, and advancing evidence-based practices that support high reliability, exceptional quality, and patient safety. We are looking for a leader who understands that strong performance begins with strong relationships. Successful candidates will demonstrate a history of building collaborative, cross-functional partnerships, communicating effectively across disciplines, and navigating difficult conversations with confidence, professionalism, and respect. This individual will be skilled in coaching and developing leaders and teams, engaging high performers, creating accountability, and fostering a culture where people feel valued and empowered to achieve excellence. The ideal candidate will bring experience in Lean methodology, process improvement, project management, operational efficiency, and the use of quality and patient safety metrics to drive meaningful improvement. Previous leadership experience within surgical and procedural services is preferred. Above all, we are seeking a leader who leads with humility, has a visible presence, builds trust, embraces change, and inspires others around a shared commitment to exceptional patient care.

Requirements

• Master's degree in nursing or related field
• Three years' registered nurse experience, with one year in direct people management/leadership
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Nice To Haves

• Previous leadership experience within surgical and procedural services is preferred.
• Experience in Lean methodology, process improvement, project management, operational efficiency, and the use of quality and patient safety metrics to drive meaningful improvement.

Responsibilities

• Directs services, workflow and resources for assigned nursing area.
• Develops departmental goals and objectives consistent with medical, administrative, legal and ethical requirements of the health care delivery system.
• Directs clinical activities, including patient assessment, care plan development, service level determination, patient visits, and complaint management.
• Plans, organizes and directs all activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating and continuing education initiatives.
• Prepares and monitors budget(s) and ensures that assigned nursing area operates within allocated funds.
• Coordinates and directs internal and externally-driven audits.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

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