Director Surgical Service Perioperative

About the position

Director Surgical Service Perioperative career opportunity with our healthcare client in Palmdale, CA.

Reporting to the Chief Operating & Chief Nursing Officers, this position has responsibility for pre-operative process, PAT, Surgical, PACU, Anesthesia, Endoscopy, SPD, OR supply management and Cardiovascular labs.

Responsibilities:

• Work in concert with the administration, directors and physicians in development and operations of services and in business development and physician recruitment.
• Leads organization in achieving peri- operative services growth and achievement of advanced EBP standards of practice.
• Provides administrative direction for development and evaluation of all nursing personnel, and maintains operational aspects of the patient care unit in collaboration with support services.
• Contributes to nursing and the hospital through support of philosophy and objectives, educational and research efforts.
• Accountable to assure that HCAHPS, patient, employee, and physicians satisfaction scores are all in acceptable ranges and improving.
• Accountable for building and directing teams to improve core measures and other Joint Commission initiatives.
• Assures department is Survey ready at all times, including nursing documentation, facility, and all National Patient Safety Goals.

Requirements:

• Five (5) years in peri-operative services with demonstrated development and leadership abilities. More than five (5) years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Graduate of an approved/accredited School of Nursing or equivalent. BSN required. Masters Degree in Nursing or Healthcare Management/MBA completed or in process.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of California.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support. PALS required for ED, Med/Surg and Peri-Operative Directors.
• National Certification preferred: (i.e. N.A.C.O.G, CRN, CCRN).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, staff and the general public.
• Writes minutes for meetings in an ongoing and timely manner.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical/clinical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Able to direct teams to improve scores and coach critical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage all emergencies, a fast paced environment and handle multiple priorities at one time.
• Must be capable of making decisions under pressure as well as appropriately managing the anger, fear, hostility and violence of others.
• A good communicator and treats all staff in a fair and consistent manner.
• Serves as a coach, mentor and role model for other staff members.

This opportunity offers the following:

• Base Compensation 200-215k
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program

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