Director of Surgery- Orlando Health, Lakeland Highlands Hospital - Orlando Health
Orlando, FL 32806
About the Job
Department: Orlando Health- Corporate VP Administration
Status: Full Time
Title: Director of Surgery- Orlando Health, Lakeland Highlands Hospital
At Orlando Health, we are ordinary people with extraordinary individuality, working together to bring help, healing and hope to those we serve. By daily embodying our over 100-year legacy, we reinforce our reputation as a trusted and respected healthcare organization that delivers professional and compassionate care to our patients, families and communities. Through our award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities, our 27,000+ team members serve communities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you
The director of Surgical Services is responsible for the overall day-to-day operations of an inpatient 24/7 nursing unit/department. Evaluates the environment and makes recommendations to ensure delivery of quality service, optimal patient flow and comfort, safety, and compliance with various standards of care, regulatory/governing bodies (e.g. OSHA, JCAHO), infection control, and risk management.
Responsibilities:Essential Functions
• Allocates resources and coordinates services to optimize patient care and services.
• Provides leadership for quality and service activities in the unit/department to promote a culture of safety for patients, families, and staff.
• Promotes a satisfied, healthy work environment for the workforce by establishing a climate of growth, challenge, and development
of all team members.
• Analyzes, develops, and maintains an effective and efficient nursing delivery model that reflects patient and family needs, ultimately
achieving desired outcomes.
• Works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to balance technology with values that emphasize quality of life, consumer
choice, risk-benefit decisions, and access.
• Responsible for management of team members including recruitment, retention, supervision, evaluation, and productivity.
• Assists in developing and monitoring the operating and capital budget; resolves variances and implements strategies to improve
efficiency and reduce costs.
• Assures development, implementation, and evaluation of an evidence-based, quality clinical nursing practice consistent with nursing
research, and organizational and national practice standards.
• Leads and participates in departmental and hospital programs, committees, and special projects to achieve desired outcomes.
• Fosters patient, family and professional relationships that are reciprocal, synergistic, and characterized by mutual respect and
professional growth.
• Cultivates exemplary customer services throughout the unit/department.
• Serves as a liaison between team members and nursing administration.
• Demonstrates professional accountability by maintaining proficiency in assigned role and involvement in professional organizations.
• Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities.
• Identifies issues arising from individual differences and develops awareness of those issues in nursing staff, medical staff, and other
health care providers.
• Serves as a mentor for professional practice.
• Holdsself and others accountable to Orlando Health’s mission, vision, and values.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Manages various human resources functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state,
and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Other Related Functions
• Uses working knowledge of risk management concepts.
• Participates in Process Improvement activities as assigned.
• Role models, teaches, and/or provides age-specific and developmentally appropriate patient care in accordance with established
guidelines and scope of practice.
Education/Training
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with Graduate degree
in Business or health-related field preferred.
Licensure/Certification
• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• May require one or more of the following certifications based on the assigned patient population:
o Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
o Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
o Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS)
o Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)
Experience
• Three (3) years as a registered nurse in a surgical setting, with one (1) year leadership experience.