Nursing Director, Perioperative

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Organization:

MPHS-Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

Position Overview:

Provides administrative and clinical leadership for all aspects of the Perioperative Services. Establishes and implements goals, standards and practices that guide and support patient care initiatives while ensuring the delivery of high-value quality care and exceptional care experiences. Develops and fosters a solid partnership with physicians, medical staff and Sutter Health leaders, care teams and other employees to facilitate and collaborate on initiatives, to resolve operational challenges and/or to improve processes. Works with senior leadership to develop and establish short- and long-term strategic plans that complement system, operating unit or affiliate goals and initiatives, including business, operations, and/or organizational priorities. Sets priorities and allocates resources to align with business objectives and annual plan. Develops and establishes the direction of policies and procedures, and sets a structure for providing safe, consistent and effective patient care. Establishes overall operating and capital budget with input from management team, ensuring financial targets are achieved and variances are addressed timely.

Job Description:

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

OPERATIONS.
• Provides administrative and clinical leadership for all aspects of the Perioperative Services.
• Establishes and implements goals, standards, and practices that guide and support patient care initiatives while ensuring the delivery of high-value quality care and exceptional care experiences
• Develops and fosters solid partnerships with physicians, medical staff, Sutter Health leaders, care teams, and other employees to facilitate and collaborate on initiatives, resolve operational challenges, and/or improve processes.
• Develops and establishes the direction of policies and procedures and sets a structure for providing safe, consistent, and effective patient care.
• Ensures protocols are in place to comply with an affiliate, operating unit, and/or system standards, policies and procedures, the Joint Commission (TJC) standards, and applicable laws and regulations.

STRATEGY/PLANNING.
• Works with senior leadership to develop and establish short- and long-term strategic plans that complement system, operating unit or affiliate goals, including business, operations, and/or organizational priorities.
• Communicates strategic plans to department managers to ensure alignment of goals.
• Set priorities and allocate resources to align with business objectives and annual plan.
• Led departmental goal-setting process and provided a roadmap for accomplishing goals. Monitors progress, developing action plans to address issues and challenges.
• Communicates affiliate, operating unit, and system goals to staff, helping staff understand the impact on patients, operations, and resources.
• Develop/approve the plan of action to address current and future resource needs to meet service and/or operational demands and objectives.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.
• Establishes overall operating and capital budget with input from the management team, ensuring financial targets are achieved and variances are addressed timely.
• Approves department operating budgets and capital requests.
• Works with department managers to ensure the achievement of financial targets via effective utilization of personnel, resources, and supplies.

PEOPLE.
• Provides and fosters an inclusive work environment that encourages staff engagement and collaboration and establishes a culture of teamwork.
• Manages assigned staff, makes hiring and termination decisions, and reviews and approves timekeeping records.
• Establishes expectations with all direct reports and holds individuals and work teams accountable.

EDUCATION:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
RN-Registered Nurse of California

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:
12 years of recent relevant experience.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

Demonstrates clinical proficiency and knowledge to plan and coordinate patient care consistent with applicable standards and regulations.

Working knowledge and thorough understanding of state/federal/local and/or accreditation standards and requirements as they relate to operations and organization, with the ability to interpret and implement applicable standards and requirements.

Knowledge of emerging trends and regulatory changes and how they impact operations. Solid understanding of operations and workflows and how the department’s process/workflow impacts other department operations.

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