Assistant Unit Director - Pediatric OR, BCH Oakland

The Operating Room Assistant Unit Director is responsible for managing, coordinating and monitoring the patient care delivery system with the Children's Surgical unit. BCH Oakland Operating Unit consists of eleven inpatient and Outpatient operating rooms and three induction/procedural rooms, with multiple storage/utility areas.

This position requires comprehensive experience and knowledge of surgical scheduling processes, managing the surgery schedule, and hands‑on experience circulating and scrubbing surgical procedures. This position also works closely with SPD, and Gastroenterology in the reprocessing of equipment and requires knowledge of sterility standards, MIFUs and appropriate storage areas for reprocessed instrumentation and equipment. Direct reports include registered nurses, surgical technicians, and equipment technicians.

The OR Assistant Unit Director reports directly to the Oakland Perioperative Unit Director.

This position requires collaboration with multiple interdisciplinary teams throughout the health system to proactively manage patient throughput and provide Perioperative efficiency, while concurrently maintaining patient safety, patient experience, and quality standards.

UCSF Health Perioperative services include all operating rooms sites at Moffitt Long, Mt. Zion, Mission Bay Adult & Pediatrics, Oakland Children's Hospital, outpatient surgery centers and affiliate locations.

• Act as a clinical resource for nursing staff on patient care issues, new policies, and technology.
• Promote a positive patient experience and lead service recovery efforts as needed.
• Supervise and coordinate department operations, manage scheduling based on census and acuity, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Monitor supportdepartment services and collaborate to improve utilization and efficiency.
• Evaluate staff performance and participate in hiring, salary actions, terminations, and orientation.
• Foster a climate of effective teamwork, communication, and collaboration across the unit.
• Support staff professional development using performance evaluation tools and improvement strategies.
• Educate staff on cost containment strategies and maintain unit expenses within budget.
• Communicate regularly with management regarding unit activities, operational, and HR issues.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges with physicians and other healthcare team members.

• 20% – Y – Serves as a resource to nursing staff on patient care clinical issues, new policies, and technology. Keeps staff informed of changes in policies, procedures and external regulations.
• 10% – Y – Promotes a positive patient experience through service recovery as needed, across the nursing unit.
• 10% – Y – Supervises and coordinates the department operations, resolves system issues, advises on work methods, manages scheduling based on patient census and acuity and ensures compliance with internal procedures and external regulations.
• 10% – Y – Monitors services provided by support departments and collaborates to improve utilization and efficiency.
• 10% – Y – Evaluates subordinate staff and participates in decision-making on hiring, salary actions, terminations, performance ratings, and other human resources matters. Orients new employees to nursing responsibilities within the practice.
• 10% – Y – Promotes a climate of effective teamwork, communication and collaboration.
• 10% – Y – Encourages and assists staff in meeting professional goals. Using standard practice evaluation tools to identify areas for growth. Consults with nurse leaders and educators on developing strategies for performance improvement.
• 5% – Understands unit financial goals and educates staff of cost-containment strategies. Maintains unit expenses within budget.
• 5% – Communicates regularly…