JOB SUMMARY:
The Director of Surgical Services is responsible for all Operating Room Surgeries and departmental functions in support of the hospital mission, vision and facility goals. The Director has the responsibility for organizing and directing activities in accordance with nursing standards, Joint Commission, Medicare and all other applicable federal, state and local guidelines. The ED Director identifies the cost-effective systems needed to support the business of the departments taking into account business trends, resource availability and changes in customers. This position establishes effective working relationships with all constituencies including patients, physicians, employees, volunteers and vendors. The Director identifies and remedies variances through continuous customer satisfaction data and employee involvement. The Director works with Senior Management in meeting Facility goals and will function as an ED, PSU, or PAT RN as needed.
Supervises: RN’s and MA’s
Contacts/Interacts with: Patient, families, medical staff and ancillary staff
Career Path:
Suggested Promotion From: RN or Clinical Coordinator
Suggested Promotion To: Chief Nursing Officer
Competencies and responsibilities associated with each position are a combination of hospital-wide and department specific standards. The department specific standards include the competencies appropriate to the ages of the customer served. The employee’s competencies are evaluated on an on-going basis, and formally documented at least annually as part of the Performance Appraisal process.
Required Skills
JOB DUTIES AND POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred
- Minimum 2 - 5 year experience in an Critical Care or Medical Surgical staff nursing preferred.
- 2-3 years of management experience in a hospital setting.
- Current Texas Nursing License
- Current BLS, ACLS and PALS required
- Excellent communication skills
- Good organizational habits; adapts to change quickly
- Excellent leadership skills
- Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatrics
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects
- Excellent communication skills with staff and physicians
- Excellent teaching skills
- Basic knowledge of Performance Improvement methodology
Required Experience
- Job Knowledge/Responsibilities/Productivity
- Customer Service/Relationship/Communication
- Environment of Care/Patient Safety
- Infection Prevention/Employee Health and Safety
- Performance Improvement
- Patient Rights