Nursing Director Hospital Perioperative Services

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nursing Director of Hospital Perioperative Services. This senior role is accountable to the Senior Director of Perioperative Services at NYU Langone-Brooklyn. A successful candidate in this role will be responsible for overseeing nursing practice, patient outcomes, workflow & process, in perioperative services with 24/7 accountability. The role is highly integrated with stakeholders including physicians, senior nurse leaders, nurse managers, and a large and dynamic interprofessional team to deliver exceptional patient care. Strong people leadership skills are essential for this role.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintains and improves nursing practice standards; accountable with managers and coordinators for the quality of nursing care within a clinical division.
• Sets goals and program priorities within the division integrated with organizational philosophy and strategic plan.
• Establishes, in conjunction with administration, a divisional budget and manages the division within the approved budget. Makes recommendations for changes based on assessment of salary and non-salary expenses.
• Develops and implements plans to increase efficiency and improve expense/revenue ratio.
• Evaluates patient care in assigned areas by leading Performance Management activities, evaluating results and planning appropriate action with the managers to improve processes, systems and deficiencies.
• Participates in planning system changes involving other disciplines and departments and assists managers with implementation and evaluation as necessary.
• Counsels management staff and reviews performance appraisals of staff done by managers.
• Acts as resource to managers in all personnel actions including transfers, promotions, resignations, and corrective action.
• Hears grievances at Step 1I and takes appropriate action on a timely basis.
• Interviews management staff and recommends hiring of applicants with appropriate skills and behaviors. Assists managers in staff interviews as needed.
• Provides an environment and leadership style which motivates, encourages and educates staff.
• Approves unit objectives and receives progress reports from managers on a regular basis.
• Participates in or chairs appropriate councils, committees, activities and special projects representing the division, Nursing and/or the hospital.
• Participates actively in the hospital risk management and patient safety programs, and reports any high risk situation; assists in its correction and intervenes to minimize risk, and improve safety.
• Interprets, implements, enforces and evaluates hospital, departmental and interdepartmental policies and procedures and participates in necessary revisions to promote evidence-based practices.
• Identifies needs for coordinated activity on behalf of patients in the division and initiates interdepartmental planning and solutions.
• Works collaboratively with Materials Management and Bio Medical Engineering to ensure adequate supplies and equipment.
• Makes daily rounds of area/s under his/her direction.
• Communicates regularly with managers and staff for all shifts as applicable.
• Solicits input and provides feedback on issues raised by the Nursing staff. Follows through until resolved. Makes recommendations based on employee suggestions.
• Keeps the Vice President for Nursing informed on general operations, goals, and issues.
• Maintains channels of communication in a positive, courteous and helpful manner.
• Demonstrates service excellence skills toward patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers. Serves as a role model and holds managers and staff accountable for same.
• Enhances professional growth and self-development.
• Applies information from education programs, workshops review of literature and specialty and/or nurse administrative organization to area(s) of responsibility.
• Coaches nurse managers and staff in professional growth and development.
• Provides and arranges for mandatory annual staff inservice education and promotes nursing excellence via clinical rounds, case reviews, quality and or research initiatives.
• Demonstrates the ability to organize, plan and successfully effect change.
• Ensures nursing regulatory and accreditation standards are met in area(s) of responsibility.
• Acts as a patient advocate and reports adverse occurrences; plans and implements changes to prevent recurrence.

Minimum Qualifications

• A BSN and MSN with theoretical background in nursing practice and administration required.
• A minimum of five years of nursing practice with progressive experience in management.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards for areas of responsibility.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to devote the time required completing assigned tasks on schedule.
• NYS RN Licensure