Nursing Director Surgical Services
About The Position
The Nursing Director Surgical Services is the department administrator responsible for the ongoing effective operation of the assigned Nursing department. The role establishes and enforces policies, procedures, standards, and objectives; directs and supervises staff and workflow; and has budgetary or fiscal accountability. The director provides leadership in support of the hospital’s mission, vision, goals, and objectives, with a focus on patients, physicians, employees, volunteers, and the community. The position is accountable for continuously assessing, improving, coordinating, and integrating department services and standards of care into the hospital’s primary function. Responsibilities also include approving timekeeping, evaluating employees, meeting regulatory standards, approving supply orders, and strategic planning. The director manages department finances by preparing and adhering to budgets based on volume, overseeing supply chain needs, monitoring productivity and cost per unit of service, addressing budget variances, and planning work assignments and resource allocation. The role hires, trains, evaluates, supervises, and terminates staff; conducts stay interviews and evaluations; addresses turnover; supports employee engagement and development; maintains policies, job descriptions, and competencies; and manages timekeeping and payroll edits. The position promotes physician relations and positive patient experiences, develops actions to improve patient satisfaction, resolves operational issues, oversees the maintenance and repair of instrumentation and equipment, and represents the hospital on medical staff committees. It monitors regulatory and quality requirements, reports department quality indicators, supports organizational core measure and volume goals, and mentors and develops staff.
Requirements
- Five years of experience in nursing management in a hospital setting.
- Three years of supervisory experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Management, or a related field, or equivalent minimum experience requirements.
- Current Arizona Registered Nurse License.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
- WOCN certification for Wound Care.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and adhere to the department budget based on volume.
- Manage the department supply chain and monitor productivity and cost per unit of service against budgetary guidelines; establish action plans for variances as needed.
- Plan work assignments and resource allocation with consideration for timeliness and financial impact.
- Conduct timely 30-day and 90-day stay interviews and annual evaluations.
- Hire, terminate, train, evaluate, and supervise staff to provide professional, courteous, and timely services.
- Review turnover trends and develop action plans to address unanticipated variances.
- Promote employee engagement through staff participation in department operations and activities.
- Manage staff compliance with applicable standards, organizational policies and procedures, standards of behavior, and safety guidelines.
- Enhance communication among staff, departments, and customers; provide positive professional direction and delegation and ensure follow-through.
- Develop staff expertise and assist with forming, implementing, and maintaining policies, procedures, job descriptions, and competencies.
- Edit the Kronos time management system and payroll.
- Engage physicians to promote physician relations and support positive patient experiences; develop and implement plans to improve patient satisfaction.
- Resolve issues with management and staff in a timely manner.
- Assure proper function, maintenance, and repair of instrumentation and equipment, including repair records, service contracts, and preventive maintenance schedules.
- Represent the hospital on medical staff committees.
- Maintain and monitor JCAHO and other regulatory requirements; gather and report quality indicators generated by department activity.
- Support organizational strategies to meet core measure goals and increase volumes.
- Mentor and develop staff.
- Approve timekeeping, employee evaluations, and supply orders, and participate in department strategic planning.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
