Senior Director Surgical Services RN

Calling All Esteemed Leaders! Are you an experienced perioperative and interventional services leader with a passion for operational excellence, physician partnership, and whole‑person care? Do you thrive in complex, multi‑campus environments where quality, safety, and strategic growth are paramount? If so, we invite you to consider the Senior Director of Surgical and Interventional Services opportunity supporting the North Puget Sound Service Area.

Reporting directly to the Chief Administrative Officer, North Puget Sound, the Senior Director provides leadership oversight of surgical and interventional service operations across the North Puget Sound Service Area, with primary oversight of Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and Swedish Edmonds. The role ensures support of the North Puget Sound Service Area strategic plan through highly reliable care and appropriate utilization of resources while maintaining standards and systems for care delivery across the service area.

• Develop and manage an integrated plan for areas of responsibility that implements the North Puget Sound Service Area’s strategic and operational plan, with established key performance indicators.
• Monitor, track, and update plans to evaluate effectiveness and support data‑driven decisions aligned with changing needs and strategic opportunities.

• Identify opportunities for growth and expansion in service lines; analyze market trends, financial data, and operational metrics to develop business cases for new initiatives and investments.

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance of areas of responsibility.
• Prepare capital equipment and operating budgets in collaboration with service area executives.
• Monitor operating statements to ensure budgetary goals are met and deviations are understood and addressed.

• Collaborate with the Chair of Surgery and/or Medical Directors, medical staff, and core leaders to promote coordinated patient care and improved interdisciplinary communication.
• Lead standardization of scheduling, staffing, workflow optimization, and development of common standards, protocols, policies, and procedures.

• Provide staff development through selection, coaching, and mentoring of core leaders and caregivers to foster a culture of excellence and continuous learning aligned with organizational values.

• Work closely with quality and accreditation leaders to maintain regulatory readiness for inspections by WA DOH, DNV, Joint Commission, OSHA, and others.
• Partner on quality improvement initiatives and with Environment of Care and Emergency Preparedness leaders to strengthen readiness.

• Represent service area leadership on divisional and system committees and serve as an operational expert as needed.
• Rotate as administrator on call.
• Promote a culture of excellence and safety that continuously improves quality of care and top decile patient experience.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and Master’s Degree in Nursing, Business Management, or Health Administration.
• Washington Registered Nurse License (upon hire).

• 5+ years of operational leadership in surgical and/or interventional services.
• 5+ years of progressive management experience in a complex, multi‑site health system.
• 5+ years of multi‑campus operational leadership experience (preferred).

• Progressive leadership with strong interdisciplinary communication and participative change management.
• In‑depth, current knowledge of clinical practice and processes.
• Knowledge of organizational behavior; management systems; nursing standards; clinical guidelines; regulations and ethics; healthcare economics; outcomes measurement; and fiscal management.

• Ability to travel throughout the region and work varying hours as needed.
• Ability to clearly articulate the Providence Swedish mission and vision.
• Demonstrated servant / mission‑driven leadership.
• Working knowledge of labor…