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Director, Surgical Services
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The Director of Surgery Services is responsible for the effective management and quality of patient care of specific and assigned departments, ensuring 24-hour provision of nursing services in accordance with all regulatory requirements. Proactively identifies problems, recommends and implements solutions, follows up to ensure continued resolution. Role models, mentors and coaches all staff. Participates in planning and decision-making and appropriately represents the hospital and nursing service. Integrates department's services with other departments to assure coordination with hospital operations. Assesses qualifications and competency of staff and contracted staff. Assists staff in identifying their own learning and developmental needs. Conducts performance reviews, hires new staff and provides an orientation of sufficient scope and duration to inform the individual about their responsibilities and how to fulfill them. Maximizes efficiency in all departmental operations. Develops and implements policies and procedures and reviews and revises them annually. Communicates well with the Chief Nursing Officer, reporting problems/issues and recommending solutions.
Leadership
Responsible for the effective management and quality of patient care of specific, assigned department(s).
Ensures 24-hour provision of nursing services, in accordance with all regulatory requirements.
Pro-actively identifies problems, recommends and implements solutions and follows up to ensure continued resolution.
Facilitates innovation and motivates staff to effectively implement the organization’s Mission, Vision and Goals.
Role models, mentors and coaches all staff, developing Charge Nurses.
Maintains open and responsive communication, supporting staff through regular meetings.
Participates in planning and decision-making and appropriately represents the hospital and nursing service.
Integrates department's services with other departments to assure coordinated hospital operations.
Communicates the organization’s and departmental plans throughout the department.
Directing Services
Organizes, directs and staffs department in a manner commensurate with the scope of services offered.
Ensures individual patient needs are met.
Assists staff in direct patient care to assure high quality, cost-effective care. Works with medical and nursing staff to assure admissions and discharges in a timely manner.
Ensures patient care needs are assessed, planned, implemented, evaluated and documented, meeting all regulatory requirements.
Assesses qualifications and competency of staff and contracted staff. Assists staff in identifying their learning and developmental needs.
Implements progressive discipline and corrective action when necessary.
Conducts performance reviews and completes them on or before due date.
Hires new staff and provides orientation of sufficient scope and duration to inform the individual about responsibilities and how to fulfill them.
Fiscal Responsibility
Analyzes and recommends staffing needs based on patient volume and acuity.
Participates in development of departmental operating and capital budget.
Consistently remains within established budget SWB/PAPD.
Identifies and implements methods of controlling costs or generating revenue while providing maximum value to patients and hospital.
Maximizes efficiency in all departmental operations.
Customer Service
Consistently strives to understand, anticipate and exceed needs and expectations of patients, physicians and customers.
Develops systems to assess and monitor customer service in department.
Unit, hospital and PSMS survey scores consistently meet or exceed hospital benchmark.
Develops, implements and revises customer service action plan to respond to issues.
Performance Improvement
Develops, implements and maintains departmental P.I. plan, including quality control activities.
Recommends priorities and thresholds to Quality Council, manages processes to assess, measure, evaluate and implement improvement, and submits required reports to Quality Improvement Director by specified deadline.
Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support services; reviews and revises them annually.
Professional Conduct
Conducts all interactions in a professional manner.
Willingness and ability to perform additional duties and responsibilities in different areas on an as-needed basis.
Follows established hospital and department policies.
Demonstrates philosophy of teamwork.
Participates in group projects and staff meetings with suggestions that enhance work environment and productivity.
Communicates well with Chief Nursing Officer, reports problems/issues and recommends solutions.
Maintains confidentiality related to job responsibilities.
Exhibits willingness to resolve problems as they arise.
Projects positive professional image through appearance and behavior.
Completes assigned work on time.
Professional Growth and Development
Sets goals for self; meets with CNO to evaluate progress.
Evaluates own leadership style/skills in terms of results achieved.
Completes annual updates within established time frames.
Completes general and departmental orientation within established time frames.
Attends 90% of required meetings.
Maintains licensure/certifications as appropriate.
Minimum education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field required; Master’s degree in Nursing or related field preferred.
Minimum experience: 5 years as RN; 2 years in supervisory role in appropriate clinical area.
Required certification/registration: Current California RN License; BCLS; Certification in clinical area preferred.
Seniority Level Director
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Location & Salary La Habra, CA – $100,000.00 - $500,000.00
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Director, Surgical Services
role at
AHMC HealthCare
The Director of Surgery Services is responsible for the effective management and quality of patient care of specific and assigned departments, ensuring 24-hour provision of nursing services in accordance with all regulatory requirements. Proactively identifies problems, recommends and implements solutions, follows up to ensure continued resolution. Role models, mentors and coaches all staff. Participates in planning and decision-making and appropriately represents the hospital and nursing service. Integrates department's services with other departments to assure coordination with hospital operations. Assesses qualifications and competency of staff and contracted staff. Assists staff in identifying their own learning and developmental needs. Conducts performance reviews, hires new staff and provides an orientation of sufficient scope and duration to inform the individual about their responsibilities and how to fulfill them. Maximizes efficiency in all departmental operations. Develops and implements policies and procedures and reviews and revises them annually. Communicates well with the Chief Nursing Officer, reporting problems/issues and recommending solutions.
Leadership
Responsible for the effective management and quality of patient care of specific, assigned department(s).
Ensures 24-hour provision of nursing services, in accordance with all regulatory requirements.
Pro-actively identifies problems, recommends and implements solutions and follows up to ensure continued resolution.
Facilitates innovation and motivates staff to effectively implement the organization’s Mission, Vision and Goals.
Role models, mentors and coaches all staff, developing Charge Nurses.
Maintains open and responsive communication, supporting staff through regular meetings.
Participates in planning and decision-making and appropriately represents the hospital and nursing service.
Integrates department's services with other departments to assure coordinated hospital operations.
Communicates the organization’s and departmental plans throughout the department.
Directing Services
Organizes, directs and staffs department in a manner commensurate with the scope of services offered.
Ensures individual patient needs are met.
Assists staff in direct patient care to assure high quality, cost-effective care. Works with medical and nursing staff to assure admissions and discharges in a timely manner.
Ensures patient care needs are assessed, planned, implemented, evaluated and documented, meeting all regulatory requirements.
Assesses qualifications and competency of staff and contracted staff. Assists staff in identifying their learning and developmental needs.
Implements progressive discipline and corrective action when necessary.
Conducts performance reviews and completes them on or before due date.
Hires new staff and provides orientation of sufficient scope and duration to inform the individual about responsibilities and how to fulfill them.
Fiscal Responsibility
Analyzes and recommends staffing needs based on patient volume and acuity.
Participates in development of departmental operating and capital budget.
Consistently remains within established budget SWB/PAPD.
Identifies and implements methods of controlling costs or generating revenue while providing maximum value to patients and hospital.
Maximizes efficiency in all departmental operations.
Customer Service
Consistently strives to understand, anticipate and exceed needs and expectations of patients, physicians and customers.
Develops systems to assess and monitor customer service in department.
Unit, hospital and PSMS survey scores consistently meet or exceed hospital benchmark.
Develops, implements and revises customer service action plan to respond to issues.
Performance Improvement
Develops, implements and maintains departmental P.I. plan, including quality control activities.
Recommends priorities and thresholds to Quality Council, manages processes to assess, measure, evaluate and implement improvement, and submits required reports to Quality Improvement Director by specified deadline.
Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support services; reviews and revises them annually.
Professional Conduct
Conducts all interactions in a professional manner.
Willingness and ability to perform additional duties and responsibilities in different areas on an as-needed basis.
Follows established hospital and department policies.
Demonstrates philosophy of teamwork.
Participates in group projects and staff meetings with suggestions that enhance work environment and productivity.
Communicates well with Chief Nursing Officer, reports problems/issues and recommends solutions.
Maintains confidentiality related to job responsibilities.
Exhibits willingness to resolve problems as they arise.
Projects positive professional image through appearance and behavior.
Completes assigned work on time.
Professional Growth and Development
Sets goals for self; meets with CNO to evaluate progress.
Evaluates own leadership style/skills in terms of results achieved.
Completes annual updates within established time frames.
Completes general and departmental orientation within established time frames.
Attends 90% of required meetings.
Maintains licensure/certifications as appropriate.
Minimum education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field required; Master’s degree in Nursing or related field preferred.
Minimum experience: 5 years as RN; 2 years in supervisory role in appropriate clinical area.
Required certification/registration: Current California RN License; BCLS; Certification in clinical area preferred.
Seniority Level Director
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Location & Salary La Habra, CA – $100,000.00 - $500,000.00
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