Career Opportunity
Director Nursing Perioperative Services Nursing Admin
Bachelor of Nursing (BSN)
Current Healthcare Provider CPR Card
Registered Nurse License Required
Minimum of 7 years of experience
SUMMARY: This is an administrative level management position within the Department of Nursing with responsibility for the management of Perioperative Services . This person provides direct leadership to the PACU, Pre-Op, PAT and GI Services areas, and supervises the nurse manager for the OR, Sterile Processing and Anesthesia Tech areas.
The director collaborates in a matrix management model with the clinical and administrative leadership of the hospital, including the Medical Staff Leadership, to establish operational direction for the Perioperative division. The director is accountable for participating in strategic planning, division-wide budgeting, performance improvement, staffing, regulatory compliance and human resource initiatives to assure that performance objectives are achieved.
Duties require effective leadership skills with an emphasis on communication, participative management, consensus building, collaboration, empowerment of employees, promotion of learning and management of diversity. The key behaviors of visioning, facilitating, coaching and teaching are critical to the position.
Carries out responsibilities in accordance with Ascension Health Core Values and St. Agnes policies/ procedures and applicable civil laws. Is accountable for efficient use of resources and support of the St. Agnes mission.
Essential functions:
1. Plans, organizes, staffs, directs and controls operations in Perioperative Services
2. Develops short term and long range strategic plans for the Division which support the revenue growth, program expansion and financial strategies of St. Agnes Health Care. Maintains on-going short and long-term work plans and monitors for compliance with established target dates.
3. Facilitates development of an annual operating and capital budget in collaboration with business manager and respective nurse managers. Assures management of revenue and expenses within approved budget, and reports as required. Establishes budgetary and operational performance measures for the Division.
4. Hires, evaluates, counsels and terminates staff when necessary including administrative and clinical support staff in conjunction with leadership, both clinical and administrative.
5. Ensures adequate nursing, clinical support and administrative staffing to support the strategies of the Division, including administering a master staffing plan to accomplish departmental objectives and standards of nursing care and promote the maximum utilization of staff.
6. Prepares reports, statistics, surveys and other data required to document departmental activities
7. Contributes to mission effectiveness by managing the provision of quality health care and/or support
services.
a. Assures the delivery of patient care in accord with departmental policies and professional nursing standards.
b. Contributes to the formulation of hospital and department policy.
c. Collaborates with hospital administration and medical staff to attain good working relationships and a functional interdepartmental patient care system.
d. Serves as a liaison to other departments for purposes of mutual program development and problem solving.
e. Promotes a work environment that fosters employee participation, ongoing recognition and respect to ensure that quality services are provided by a competent staff.
Participates and/or leads department/hospital committees and communicates pertinent information to appropriate staff.
8. Directs and monitors performance improvement activities in conjunction with the hospital’s and the
department’s performance improvement program.
a. Participates in the annual review of the hospital’s plan for the provision of nursing care.
Collaborates in studies and research on administrative and clinical practices.
9. Advances professional nursing practice through participation in relevant educational, organizational
and research activities.
a. Participates in the staff development process by supporting a systematic program or orientation and continued learning opportunities.
Completes employee performance appraisals for immediate subordinates.
10. Develops and supports initiative to grow the business of the division through analysis of the local market and practice patterns of physicians in the service area, and through relationships with managed care organizations, health insurance companies and other healthcare entities who operate within the service area of St. Agnes HealthCare
11. Maintains knowledge about the Baltimore Market as related to changing demographics, payor mix and other factors affecting market share and reimbursement.
12. In conjunction with Medical Leadership communicates performance to executive leadership on a regular basis and serves as an advocate for the Division to procure necessary resource support to achieve divisional objectives.
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing
Preferred Education: Master’s degree in nursing or related field
Required Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: Current RN licensure in the State of Maryland.
Healthcare Provider CPR.
Preferred Certifications: AORN certification preferred.
Required Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years Nursing Director of OR experience required.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position supervises managers or higher level staff.
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