Director of Surgical Services - ReqOverflow

Location
Aventura FL

Job Type
Full-Time Regular

Description

Top Client in need of Director Surgical Services

Job Summary

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

What you will do in this role:

• You will accurately identify real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication
• You will actively participate in service, departmental and hospital wide committees as assigned, providing ongoing communication to those one represents
• You will advance the customer experience in Surgical Services
• You will coach subordinates through providing feedback, constructive critique of work, facilitates individual development plan, and documents 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 develops processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance
• You will develop, implement, and evaluate an ongoing surgical 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.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required
• Master's degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or a related field preferred
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role IN AN ACUTE CARE SETTING REQUIRED
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which he or she practices, in accordance with law and regulation required
• Certified Nursing Operating Room (CNOR) preferred
• Certified Surgical Services Manager (CSSM) preferred

General CommentsAdditional Information

493 total beds

It is a Level 2 trauma center, very busy 10 ORs with about 7.000 cases

Block time is utilized 75% of the time, but OR surgeries are growing

Robots - XI - 3 IORP for breast surgery cases and 1st in FL and it just went live last month

3 Mangers report up to this position and 110 FTEs

Their OR is the local physicians choice for surgeries

Very good relationship with surgeons - they hold each other accountable

Need someone experienced to:

Continue overall OR growth,

help hold staff accountable,

grow the OR usage

high energy

recruit & retain staff

Reports to COO

Ideal Candidate:

High energy

Strong communication skills

Ability to lead and mentor

Accommodating/create great working relationship with physicians - relationship driven

Hold staff accountable