Nursing Director Surgical Services

Job Description

Overview

• FINANCE - Responsible for Budget preparation and adherence based on volume
• Responsible for Supply Chain Management for Department needs
• Maintain and monitor JCAHO and other regulatory requirements
• Gathers and reports quality indicators generated by department activity
• Support organization strategies to meet core measure goals
• Develops and implements action plans to improve patient experience
• Support organization strategies to increase volumes

• PEOPLE - Complete timely 30, 60, 90 and 120 days check ins and annual evaluations
• Hires, terminates, trains, evaluates performance and supervises staff to provide professional, courteous and timely services
• Review turnover trends and develop action plans to address unanticipated variances
• Promotes employee engagement thru staff participation in department operations and activities as measured thru employee engagement tools
• Appropriately manages staff to ensure compliance with applicable standards, adheres to organization's policies and procedures, including standards of behavior and safety guidelines
• Enhances communication between various levels of staff, departments and customers to promote a caring and respectful work environment
• Provides direction and delegation in a positive, professional manner and ensures follow-through
• Cultivates and promotes staff expertise and knowledge relevant to the needs of the specific environment
• Assists with the formation, implementation, and maintenance of policies and procedures, job descriptions, and competencies
• Performs the necessary edits for Kronos time management system and payroll

• SERVICE - Engage physicians to promote physician's relations as measured by physician satisfaction survey
• Affords and/or promotes positive patient experience thru various stages of care as measured by patient satisfaction survey
• Develops and implements actions plans to improve the overall patient satisfaction scores
• Promotes excellence in patient experience
• Interacts effectively and efficiently with management and staff to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Affirms proper function, maintenance and repair of all instrumentation and equipment, including repair records, service contracts, and preventive maintenance schedules
• Serves as hospital representative on medical staff committees

• QUALITY - Maintains and monitors JCAHO and other regulatory requirements
• Gathers and reports quality indicators generated by department activity
• Support organization strategies to meet core measure goals
• Develops and implements action plans to improve patient experience

Qualifications

• Special Skills - Minimum Requirements - Experience: Five years experience in nursing management in a hospital setting with three years supervisory experience required.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Management or related field, or equivalent minimum experience requirements.
• Certifications: Current Arizona Registered Nurse License.
• Experience in Surgical and cardiac procedural areas.

Minimum Requirements

• Preferred Requirements - Education: MSN