Interim Nurse Director of Surgical Services
Interim Nurse Director of Surgical Services
Surgical Directions
Chicago, IL
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Surgical Directions is a leading perioperative and anesthesiology consulting firm that has partnered with over 400 healthcare clients to drive efficiencies and profitable growth. As a rapidly growing organization, we seek to be the leader in healthcare transformation solutions that radically improve client performance and patient lives. We instill realistic and lasting change via our peer-to-peer collaboration, clinical and analytics expertise, and proven methodologies.
- Works collaboratively with the Clinical Chief Medical Officer, Chief Executive Officer, CNO, and the Medical Director of Perioperative Serviceson the day-to-day operations, including: Scheduling, Same Day, OR, PACU, PAT, Materials, and SPD
- On-site for a total of forty (40) hours per week. The work schedule will be left to the discretion of the Client
- Plans, directs and evaluates the overall operation of the Department
- Participates in the development and implementation of surgical policies & procedures to ensure they maintain standards to meet local, state, and national regulatory compliance
- Available to surgeons, anesthesiologists, staff, and administration
- Assesses and develops a prioritized work plan of activities
- Assists in the development of a communication plan with leadership
- Dresses in scrubs and makes daily rounds; provides ongoing support to staff members in the scrub and circulating roles
- Ensures that “daily huddles” are held with nursing staff before the start of each shift; additionally, afternoon collaborative huddles will be held with the Medical Director and key personnel to review scheduling and pre-operative activities before the day of surgery
- Provides oversight of OR hours and staffing to meet surgeons’ requirements and strives to minimize overtime
- Mentors staff on an ongoing basis to provide safe, quality care for all areas of responsibility
- Ensures that patient safety goals are being met
- Ensures that the facility is preparing for an unannounced Joint Commission survey
- Monitors staff education and ensures that all competencies are kept up-to-date
- Evaluates staff competencies and value to the department, working to address practice patterns with the sites policies and corrective actions plans
- Provides recommendations and formalized educational processes to improve staff competencies by function and role
- Ensures that collaboration occurs between the Medical Director, anesthesia, and nursing leadership
- Supports the site’s efforts in collaboration with Human Resources to secure a perioperative director
- Manages the budget of the perioperative department and ensures financial resources are utilized efficiently
- Oversees the payroll process for the perioperative nursing department, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant laws and regulations
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field required, Master’s degree preferred
- A minimum of three (3) years as a Perioperative Nurse Director
- A minimum of five (5) years of Perioperative management experience
- Leadership Competencies are as follows: Business Acumen. Building Strategic Relationships, Building Trust, Coaching & Developing Others, Customer Focus, Compelling Communication, Driving for Execution /Results, Quality Orientation
- COVID vaccination (as required by hospital or facility)
- CNOR certification required
- Licensure in the state of placement will be required. Candidates with Compact Licensure are preferred, with the ability to obtain licensure in other states as needed.
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Hospitals and Health Care
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