Director Pre​/Post Operative Care

Director Pre/Post Operative Care – Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Position in the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center – PACU. Full‑time, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday 07:30 – 16:00. Director will maintain 24 hour accountability for respective departments.

Department: 37710 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center – PACU

Salary Range: $66.85 – $100.30 per hour

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Direct accountability for department oversight.

Exemplifies the Wake Forest Baptist Health (WFBH) Values and Code of Conduct, while striving to identify compliance risk through department‑led risk assessments, system monitoring, and periodic audits, and reporting any identified violation to Legal Services and Corporate Compliance Departments.

Ensures immediate action is taken on any issues identified through a self‑assessment or by Legal Services or Corporate Compliance; that policies are developed or revised as necessary; and that efforts are made to ensure a positive and compliant work environment for all employees.

Demonstrates leadership in the areas of: clinical competence in specialty‑assigned nursing practice standards, human resources, financial management, planning, directing continuous quality improvement, institutional support and representation, customer service.

Provides leadership in human resource development and management while acquiring and allocating human, material and financial resources for specific functions and processes. Collaborates with Human Resources on recruitment and retention of staff in all reporting departments. Serves as a professional role model and mentor to motivate, develop, recruit and retain future nurse administrators and clinical leaders.

Accountable for the planning, development and implementation of an approved operational and capital budget. Identifies areas of need, determines feasibility, and makes appropriate recommendations in all operational areas. Fiscal management responsibilities include reviewing and planning goals for each department, facilitating the development of divisional goals congruent with institutional goals, ensuring procedures and controls are employed, and analyzing, developing and monitoring corrective action plans to meet established fiscal goals.

In conjunction with the System CNE, entity CNO and medical directors, assists in creation and development of long‑range strategic plans and goals. Participates with governing board, medical staff and management to plan, promote and conduct organization‑wide performance improvement activities. Participates in preparation and presentation of issues to the Board of Trustees, Medical Executive Committees and other entities as assigned. Reviews and evaluates implications of proposed long‑ and short‑term goals and strategic objectives.

Responsible for overall planning and development of clinical programs, the development and monitoring of standards, quality assurance program, research and educational activities.

Ensures direction and oversight of key functions and activities for designated departments, units, programs, procedural areas and outpatient clinics. Provides leadership in critical thinking, conflict management and problem solving. Facilitates development of policies and procedures affecting clinical practice, including collaboration with medical, administrative or department head colleagues, as appropriate, in development and approval of such policies. Promotes and facilitates participation in Professional Governance for all areas in which nursing is practiced.

Provides continuous quality improvement using quality 'indicators' to initiate and drive organizational change in an evolving cycle of continuous improvement. Maintains compliance with hospital, regulatory and Joint Commission guidelines and adherence to quality improvement standards in effective patient care.

Builds and maintains collaborative partnerships within and outside the institution. Such relationships include other CNOs, Directors of Nursing, medical staff, hospital administrative staff and department heads, community health and education agencies, and other agencies…