Registered Nurse Director - Surgical Services

Registered Nurse Director - Surgical Services

San Jose, CA

Seeking a Registered Nurse for the role of Director of Surgical Services to lead the perioperative team by focusing on safe patient care while effectively managing operations. The Director of Surgical Services has 24/7 responsibility for their departments.

• You will accurately identify real/potential problems affecting the service and implement solutions with follow through and communication
• You will actively participate in service, departmental and hospital wide committees as assigned, providing ongoing communication to those ones represents
• You will advance the customer experience in Surgical Services
• You will coach subordinates through providing feedback, constructive critique of work, facilitate individual development plan, and document their job performance
• You will adhere to all Human Resource policies
• You will effectively communicate departmental, organization and industry information to staff
• You will facilitate evidence-based employee engagement practices
• You will effectively build strong relationships and networks to deliver upon organizational and department goals
• You will participate in employee and patient rounding and identify and mentor potential future leaders
• You will enforce standards of care for surgical services and develop processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance
• You will develop, implement, and evaluate an ongoing mission services program which assures quality patient care consistent with the Hospital mission
• You will monitor compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy, environmental, patient, and personnel safety
• You will oversee a PI program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care
• You will be responsible for department’s operational excellence by ensuring delivery of quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and professional standards
• You will follow the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens
• You will enforce safe procedural site and patient verification policy
• You will monitor and respond to quality event reporting
• You will support new program strategies and/or program enhancements which would expand patient services
• You will develop, prioritize, and defend capital equipment requests
• You will be responsible for the fiscal management of department; assure proper utilization of organization’s financial resources
• You will advance the growth agenda for Surgical Services
• You will strive to become the OR of Choice for physicians, patients, staff, and payers in the community they serve
• You will demonstrate a poised and confident demeanor that reassures others and commands respect within the organization and the community
• You will develop and build strategic internal and external networks
• You will promote consistent positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service
• You will practice and adhere to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement.”
• You will perform other duties as assigned

• Minimum education of BSN. (MSN preferred.)
• Needs to be RN, hybrid person that can put on scrubs, run room/circulate/get in with team.
• Must have a current RN license in the State of California
• 5+ to 7 years’ experience
• Preference is for a current OR Director, having experience as a manager or above in higher volume or high complex OR, not surgery center, not an OR “bread & butter shop;” much more complex and fast paced volume in OR is extremely fast; experience with a larger facility is a plus.
• Preference is for a current OR Director, having experience as a manager or above in higher volume.

• Salary negotiable based on experience; full Benefits package plus relocation for ideal candidate
• Someone who has background with bus development, strong physician relationships, divide & concur attitude.
• Work on recruitment, development, establish strong provider relations, not in office & not shy, can relate to others.