Director of Surgical Services

About the role

The Director is responsible for the design, administration, and evaluation of professional nursing services within the perioperative arena in accordance with the framework established by the state nurse practice act, the perioperative scope of practice, and the standards of care in the organization in which they work. The role of the Director is multi-faceted, requiring clinical experience, knowledge of the art and science of nursing, expertise that supports broad-level thinking, and an understanding of the fiduciary responsibilities of providing safe, quality patient care in the surgical arena.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates and coordinates with members of the surgical or procedural team to allocate resources to promote safe, efficient, effective, and compassionate perioperative nursing care.
• Plans, organizes, and prepares departmental tactical and strategic plans as well as designs appropriate organizational structures for areas of responsibility.
• Leads continuous performance improvement efforts, monitors patient outcomes, and addresses risk management or patient safety issues.
• Organizes and delegates work in an effective manner, establishing appropriate time frames for completion of work, and providing necessary leadership to ensure effective work results.
• Selects, develops and counsels staff consistent with good human resources management practices; creates an environment which encourages and allows participation in order to promote retention, productivity, employee safety and quality, customer orientated staff.
• PARTNER Closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, nursing teams, and ancillary departments to optimize block scheduling and daily workflow.
• Develops program and collaborative strategies to enhance growth and revenue for service areas; assures that changes in services reimbursement regulations are responded to ensuring revenue maximization.
• PLANS, PREPARES, IMPLEMENTS, MONITORS AND CONTROLS assigned areas of operation and capital budgets to ensure sound fiscal management consistent with the goals of the organization.
• ENSURES all units maintain strict compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC), CMS, AORN, and state health department guidelines.
• ENSURES quality nursing care delivery in the clinical area based on law, practice standards, accrediting body standards, the philosophy, policies and procedures for the Nursing Department.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) and a Master’s Degree in Nursing or a healthcare-related field preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 5+ years of progressive nursing leadership/management experience, ideally with extensive time in the Operating Room or perioperative environments.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current license to practice as registered nurse in the State of Ohio, BLS required.