Title : Registered Nurse Director - Surgical Services
Location : Riverside, CA
Job-Type : FTE / Permanent
Roles and Responsibilities :
- Accurately identify real / potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication
- Actively participate in service, departmental and hospital wide committees as assigned, providing ongoing communication to those one represents
- Advance the customer experience in Surgical Services
- Coach subordinates through providing feedback, constructive critique of work, facilitates individual development plan, and documents their job performance
- Adhere to all Human Resource policies
- Effectively communicate departmental, organization and industry information to staff
- Facilitate evidence based employee engagement practices
- Effectively build strong relationships and networks to deliver upon organizational and department goals
- Participate in employee and patient rounding and identify and mentor potential future leaders
- Enforce standards of care for surgical services and develops processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance
- Develop, implement, and evaluate an ongoing surgical services program which assures quality patient care consistent with the Hospital mission
- Monitor compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy, environmental, patient, and personnel safety
- Oversee a PI program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care.
- Responsible for department's operational excellence by ensuring delivery of quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and professional standards
- Follow the Hospital Exposure Control Plans / Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens
- Enforce safe procedural site and patient verification policy
- Monitor and respond to quality event reporting
- Support new program strategies and / or program enhancements which would expand patient services
- Develop, prioritize and defend capital equipment requests
- Responsible for the fiscal management of department; assures proper utilization of organization's financial resources
- Advance the growth agenda for Surgical Services
- Strives to become the OR of Choice for physicians, patients, staff, and payers in the community they serve
- Demonstrate a poised and confident demeanor that reassures others and commands respect within the organization and the community
- Develop and build strategic internal and external networks
- Promote consistent positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service
- Practice and adhere to the "Code of Conduct" philosophy and "Mission and Value Statement"
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree in nursing requiredMaster's degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or a related field preferred3+ years of experience in a leadership role preferred or equivalent combination of education and / or experienceCurrently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which he or she practices, in accordance with law and regulation requiredCertified Nursing Operating Room (CNOR) preferredCertified Surgical Services Manager (CSSM) preferred.