Manager, Perioperative Services, Northside Duluth

Northside Hospital • Duluth, GA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for overseeing daily clinical and operational activities for the assigned Surgical Services Perioperative Nursing Units. Requires frequent application of management principles to the perioperative discipline. Must be capable of independent judgment and decision-making in budget, personnel, patient services, and administrative or professional programs. Maintains twenty-four (24) hour accountability and coordinates communications, training, operations, and administrative activities for the perioperative cost centers. Acts as a clinical resource for the Pre-Surgical Assessment unit, Chart Management Office, and Pre-Testing units.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a minimum of five (5) years experience in perioperative nursing.
• At least two (2) years supervisory, managerial, or other responsible nursing experience.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing or Health Care Administration from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) years clinical experience in Pre-Op, PACU or ERU.
• ACLS or specialty certification.

Responsibilities

• Operational: Responsible for the effective management of perioperative services through assigned department coordinator(s). Evaluates daily care delivery activities and makes operational changes as necessary to improve service levels. Develops departmental goals, objectives, policies, and procedures in collaboration with the Director to meet patient/customer, departmental, and hospital needs. Develops and maintains perioperative systems, techniques, and procedures to ensure efficient patient throughput within surgical services. Actively participates on hospital committees addressing operational issues. May develop and provide input into hospital-wide or departmental policies impacting across division lines. Develops processes to measure and report unit productivity and efficiency. Ensures supply and equipment needs of perioperative units are met by coordinating purchasing activities. Approves all non-stock supply purchases and is accountable to the director for the supply expense budget.
• Fiscal Management: Develops and submits appropriate capital and operating budgets for approval by the Director and is accountable for achieving capital and operating budget objectives within areas of responsibility. Participates in cost containment activities. Demonstrates sound judgment and critical thinking in resource utilization. Evaluates equipment and supplies for appropriate safety and cost-effectiveness daily. Analyzes product and service offerings from manufacturers, group purchasing organizations, and distributors. Identifies alternative contract proposal recommendations for Director's consideration. Evaluates products for financial effectiveness and collaborates with appropriate clinical experts regarding clinical safety.
• Human Resources: Determines human resource needs in conjunction with the Human Resources Department and develops or assists in developing programs to maintain and improve the quality and efficiency of assigned units. Recruits, hires, orients, and evaluates the performance of Supervisors or Coordinators and other assigned personnel to ensure the department is staffed with individuals who reflect behavior and performance consistent with the hospital’s Mission and Values statement. Has authority to hire, terminate, and/or take other disciplinary action as deemed appropriate and in accordance with hospital policy. Develops and administers a master staffing plan for assigned areas using the ANSOS Program in conjunction with the approved budget. Identifies educational and training needs of departmental staff or individuals impacting assigned functions and plans with the Manager of Quality Improvement and Education, Perioperative Educator(s), and other appropriate staff members for the implementation of training needs.
• Quality Management: Ensures operational compliance with all applicable regulatory and accreditation agencies. Collaborates with the Surgical Services Manager of Quality Improvement and Education to develop, administer, and monitor the departmental Quality Improvement plan for all assigned cost centers.
• Communications: Communicates and coordinates with departments and services daily to manage operational activities necessary for efficient and quality service. Advises the Director of systems problems negatively impacting or preventing effective department operations. Maintains medical staff communication by interacting regularly with the Anesthesia Department and responding to physician issues or complaints. Communicates regularly with departmental staff to disseminate information assisting in the safe and effective performance of their jobs. Seeks to create an understanding of hospital-wide performance and direction. Demonstrates effective communication with staff members, peers, surgeons, and anesthesia personnel, contributing to workplace productivity. Resolves conflicts and other issues using professional judgment in applying policies and procedures. Maintains continuous feedback processes between members of the Surgical Services Management Team.
• Leadership: Integrates departmental services with the hospital’s primary functions and strategic goals. Coordinates and integrates services within the department and with other departments. Develops and implements policies and procedures to guide and support service provision. Recommends a sufficient number of qualified and competent persons to provide care. Determines the qualifications and competence of department personnel providing patient care services who are not licensed independent practitioners. Continuously assesses and improves departmental performance. Maintains appropriate quality control programs. Provides for orientation, in-service training, and continuing education of all department personnel with the assistance of Perioperative Educator(s). Recommends technical equipment, department maintenance needs, space requirements, and other resources needed by the department. Participates in selecting outside sources for needed services. Contributes to the development of the philosophy, goals, objectives, and policies and procedures that meet patient/customer, departmental, and hospital needs. Actively participates in the strategic planning process for surgical services, obtaining and interpreting data from Decision Support, Human Resources, and other departments as required. Demonstrates effective role modeling and mentorship to surgical service personnel for perioperative clinical and administrative initiatives. Serves as a departmental or institutional representative and consults to outside agencies and organizations. Evaluates research findings related to perioperative nursing and participates in active research initiatives as appropriate.
• Service: Demonstrates service excellence behaviors routinely in encounters with all customers, i.e., co-workers, patients, visitors, physicians, auxilians, etc.
• General Responsibilities: Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee/patient/visitor injury-accident to the Director. Performs other duties as assigned. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.

What This Job Offers

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