Nursing Director, Surgical Services

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Budget preparation and adherence based on volume
• Responsible for Supply Chain Management for Department needs
• Maintain productivity/cost per unit of service on a regular basis to meet established budgetary guidelines
• Establish and implement action plans when variances occur
• Plans work assignments and resource allocation with full consideration of timeliness and financial impact
• Completes timely 30 day stay interviews and 90 days and annual evaluations
• Hires, terminates, trains, evaluates performance and supervises staff to provide professional, courteous and timely services
• Reviews turnover trends and develops action plans to address unanticipated variances
• Promotes employee engagement thru staff participation in department operations and activities as measured thru employee engagement tools
• Affords appropriate management of 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
• Engages physicians to promote physicians’ relations as measured by physician satisfaction survey
• Affords assistance and/or promotion of positive patient experience through various stages of care as measured by patient satisfaction survey
• Develops and implements action plans to improve the overall patient satisfaction scores
• Interacts effectively and efficiently with management and staff to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Affords assurance of proper function, maintenance and repair of all instrumentation and equipment, including repair records, service contracts, and preventive maintenance schedule
• Serves as hospital representative on medical staff committees
• Maintains and monitors JCAHO and other regulatory requirements
• Gathers and reports quality indicators generated by department activity
• Supports organization strategies to meet core measure goals
• Supports organization strategies to increase volumes
• Mentors and develops staff

Requirements

• 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.

Preferred Requirements

• Education: MSN
• Certifications: For Wound Care - WOCN

Pay

Base salary: $97,000 - $150,000 – commensurate with relevant experience

Benefits

Full benefit package