Director of Perioperative Services - Los Angeles, CA

Director of Perioperative Services - Los Angeles, CA

Salary Range: $170,000 to $200,000

Coordinates and directs the operations of the OR/PACU/ASC/GI and SPD. Ensures quality patient care is given across the continuum with an appropriate level of care. Directs performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.

• Provides direction and coordination of Operating Room, PACU, ASC, GI Lab Services, and SPD (May include smaller support departments within PeriOp)
• Develops, implements, and evaluates policies and procedures for appropriate department(s). Ensures policies are clear, concise, and available to staff to ensure safety issues are minimized.
• Maintains adequate staff levels that meet unit requirements and state law. Determines staffing requirements and patterns, based on the scope of services, complexity of patient acuity, and fiscal resources.
• Directs hiring, performance management, and development of staff within department(s).
• Directs patient care to ensure patients' needs are met, and the facility's policies and procedures are followed. Assuming responsibility for the coordination and delivery of 24-hour nursing care on the assigned Departments.
• Ensures quality care is delivered to patients in a timely and effective manner.
• Ensures the performance of all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide population-specific care to the patients served. Ability to interpret data about patients' status to identify each patient's age-specific needs and provide the care needed by the patient group.
• Ensures procedure is in place for staff to practice the ten medication rights to reduce the potential for medication errors.
• Ensures staff perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and reassessments as per policy.
• Ability to plan and implement Code Blue protocol for responders and step in when needed.
• Maintains performance improvement and quality control activities. Providing education and guidance to staff on performance improvement. Able to plan, organize, and participate in orientation and in service training for staff.
• Ensures participation of facility personnel in the formulation of the standards of nursing practices. Implementing standards, annually reviewing and revising, as necessary, to reflect changes in nursing practice.
• Oversees the cleanliness of procedure/treatment rooms.
• Ensures occupational safety for personnel through: Surveillance of safety program; Monitoring of radiation safety principles; and minimizing exposure to hazardous and toxic substances.
• Maintains all equipment; documents preventative maintenance; orders supplies and equipment as needed.
• Ensures compliance with Federal and State regulatory agencies, including The Joint Commission and

Regulatory

• Maintains OR with the most up-to-date AORN and ASHRE guidelines
• Runs operations in accordance with CMS standards
• Works actively with infection prevention and environmental services to ensure OR is cleaned to an appropriate standard
• Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals

Financial

• Develops and recommends department operational and capital budgets. Initiating corrective action for budget variances.
• Practices good stewardship of department resources.
• Actively seeks cost savings opportunities.

OR/PACU/ASC/GI/SPD

• Participates in the identification and selection of alternatives when negative outcomes require corrective action.
• Ensures the timeout and consent process is consistently followed.
• Works collaboratively with physicians.
• Drives change when needed.
• Develop and implement a strategy for new surgical service offerings.
• Ensures appropriate scheduling and use of the Operating Room suite.
• Ensures a safe, therapeutic operating room environment is maintained for patients and healthcare providers.
• Supervises and oversees the sterilization process. Supervises care of the OR suite and equipment to ensure cleanliness, sterility, and operational ability of all items.
• Provides leadership for research and development activities in outpatient surgical care.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.

Preferred Education

• Master's degree preferred.
• Specialty Board Certification

Minimum Work Experience and Qualifications

• Five years of recent experience in a similar position in an acute healthcare setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrates familiarity with Microsoft Office Software as well as Outlook.
• Highly developed organizational skills.

Required Licensure, Certification, Registration, or Designation

• Current RN license.
• BLS
• Current Fire Card
• ARC (Required within 30 days of employment)

Relocation Assistance Available