RN Manager/Director, Operating Room - Full Time, Days

About the Role

The Clinical Director has 24/7 leadership responsibility for all clinical, staffing, quality, and financial management for the unit(s). Ensures compliance with performance improvement processes and all regulatory bodies. Implements strategies, processes, and standards to ensure operations support key organizational and departmental initiatives such as quality of care, patient safety, and patient satisfaction. Promotes collegial relationships between the unit and other departments or disciplines across the hospital. Responsible for employee coaching, training, hiring, counseling/discipline, performance assessment, and payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Management: Participates in the development and implementation of strategic plans, operational goals, and business initiatives by ensuring department/unit contribution and alignment. Demonstrates strategic thinking in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs tied to future growth of clinical operations, development of new product lines, and revenue enhancement. Develops and executes short- and long-term goals for the department consistent with established organizational goals.
• Human Resource Management: Effectively and efficiently manages bed and patient placement by coordinating patient throughput. Ensures appropriate and safe staffing levels. Oversees contract labor, including credentialing, orientation, and evaluation. Allocates and evaluates department work, providing leadership to ensure timely and efficient patient care. Creates a safe work environment that fosters respect and positive morale. Responsible for hiring, firing, training, annual performance evaluations, competencies, and disciplinary processes.
• Financial Management: Monitors and analyzes financial performance, identifying trends in the utilization of space, supplies, staff, and other resources to ensure financial success. Independently analyzes fund usage and implements solutions to reduce operating expenses.
• Clinical Practice Knowledge: Ensures compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, laws, regulatory requirements, and organizational work standards (service, quality, and safety). Develops unit/department operational policies and procedures. Maintains complete, accurate, and compliant records. Ensures Infection Control procedures and HIPAA compliance.
• Patient Safety, Quality, and Performance Improvement: Develops and maintains quality improvement activities and recommends/implements changes as appropriate. Assumes responsibility for quality assurance data and participates in its collection and evaluation. Monitors internal controls and resolves issues in a timely manner.
• Customer and Patient Engagement: Assures high patient satisfaction and serves as a role model for excellent service. Ensures staff are appropriately trained and reinforces behaviors that lead to positive patient interactions. Ensures timely resolution of patient complaints.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications:
  • Four (4) years of nursing experience with a minimum of 2 years in a leadership role in an acute care hospital
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
  • AHA Basic Life Support
  • AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Strong time management skills and ability to effectively prioritize tasks
  • Understanding of patient classification and staffing requirements for the patient population
  • Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees only)
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Two years of unit-specific experience
  • Master's degree in Nursing, Business, or related field
  • Nurse Manager Leader or Nurse Executive Certification (CNML or NE-BC)

Pay

Min - $151,000 to $180,000 Annually