Administrative Director of Surgical Services- Full Time

Summary of Position:

This position is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the operations and staff (clinical and non-clinical) of the Surgical Services Department (Inpatient Operating Room, Outpatient Surgical Services, Anesthesia, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Central Sterile and Lake Tahoe Surgery Center), as well the GI Department and the Trauma Program. This position maintains effective business relationships which promote the services of the divisions.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required in Nursing, Business, Healthcare Administration or related field.
• Advanced degree (MS/MBA/MHA) preferred.

Experience:

• Ten years in a surgical environment with at least 5 years of progressive management experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Expert knowledge of current principles, practices, techniques, policies and procedures of nursing theory, practices and management.
• Expert knowledge of health care practices, procedures, terminology and technology as they relate to nursing and surgeon practices.
• Expert knowledge of principles and practices of effective management, supervision and leadership.
• Ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt an efficient course of action.
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to establish working relationships with patients, staff and physicians.
• Ability to develop relationships with the various departments in order to establish a consistent and supportive process throughout the System.
• Highly effective collaboration skills, written and verbal communications skills.

Certifications/Licensure:

• Current California and Nevada Registered Nurse (RN) license or ability to obtain prior to start date.
• Current CPR/BLS certification by the American Heart Association (BLS for the Healthcare Provider) or ability to obtain prior to start date.
• Current ACLS certification prior to start date or must enroll and complete the first available Barton University course.
• CNOR Certification preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Routine Hospital/Healthcare and administrative conditions
• Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances
• Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases
• Exposure to infections and contagious disease
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste
• Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases
• Exposure to chemicals known by the California Health Department to cause reproductive harm and cancer
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of emergency or crisis situations
• Subject to pressure due to irregular hours, frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands
• Occasional travel to various health system locations.

Essential Functions

1. Provide consistently exceptional care at all times.

2. Develops and sustains an environment in the patient care units that support excellence and innovation in clinical nursing practice and patient care through assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programs and standards that support positive patient care outcomes.

3. Performs a variety of staff management functions including the interviewing, hiring, evaluating, counseling and terminating assigned management and support staff.

4. Facilitates, reviews, and approves the budgets for all departments overseen by this position.

5. Provides coaching, mentoring, support and consultation to managers, colleagues, and staff; serves as a role model in professional behavior and leadership skills, problem-solving ability and interpersonal skills.

6. Delegates authority and accountability to nursing staff for clinical nursing practice and patient care decisions that is consistent with professional standards, regulatory agencies and organizational policies and procedures.

7. Identifies patient and family needs of the populations served; recommends and/or develops new programs and services to meet those needs; assures that age specific equipment, supplies and educational resources are available for assigned units/services.

8. Collaborates with Administration, Department Directors and physicians to identify future opportunities, and define the direction of the service lines; develops, and implements plans to achieve identified goals.

9. Maintains an ongoing departmental Quality Improvement Plan and process consistent with the organizational Quality Management Plan; develops and implements unit specific standards, policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of care and services; continuously assesses and improves assigned departments' performance while enhancing service.

10. Reviews appropriate financial reports and makes appropriate modifications to reduce costs associated with supplies, staffing, and service agreements and/or identifies sound alternatives for purchasing equipment and supplies.

11. Participates in and/or chairs committees, work groups, and meetings as appropriate.

12. Assures interdisciplinary performance improvement programs are active, maintained and ongoing. Follows up to ensure that complaints have been satisfactorily handled. Collaborates to maintain a focus on providing excellent clinical services.

13. Participates in strategic planning as it relates to patient care.

14. Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, in-services, current literature and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in fields of expertise; supports and promotes education and research.

15. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.