| Location | Brooklyn, NY |
ProKatchers is seeking a travel nurse RN Director of Nursing for a travel nursing job in Brooklyn, New York.
Nursing Dir, Perioperative Servies Required Skills & Experience:
Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive nursing leadership experience, including experience leading multiple service lines or sites.
Communication and relationship building, knowledge of the health care environment, professionalism, and leadership (AONL, 2023)
Demonstrated ability to interpret operational and financial data to drive OR optimization and performance improvement.
Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills for engaging physicians, staff, and executive leadership.
Working knowledge of applicable regulatory, accreditation, and reimbursement requirements affecting perioperative services. Preferred Skills & Experience:
Direct clinical or leadership experience in perioperative services (OR, PACU, Endoscopy, or ambulatory surgery).
Experience with OR block scheduling, capital and operating budget management, and multi-site or system-level leadership.
Reviews staffing and scheduling data regularly to address overtime, agency utilization, and turnover trends.
Builds and sustains collaborative relationships with surgeons, anesthesiologists, CRNAs, sterile processing, hospital administration, and ancillary departments to support coordinated perioperative care.
Chairs or co-chairs the OR Governance/Perioperative Executive Committee, facilitating shared decision-making on block time, scheduling policy, and service-line priorities.
Represents perioperative services in system-level committees, and community or professional forums, consistent with AONL's communication and relationship-building competency domain (AONL, 2023)
Fosters a culture of psychological safety, teamwork, and shared governance among perioperative staff.
Maintains survey readiness for The Joint Commission, New York State Department of Health, CMS Conditions of Participation, and other applicable accrediting and regulatory bodies.
Leads perioperative quality and patient-safety programs, including surgical site infection prevention, National Performance Goals, and never-event reduction initiatives.
Uses data in system-level decision-making and incorporates evidence into nursing practice to improve outcomes, consistent with graduate-level perioperative nursing competencies.
Ensures timely completion of incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action plans related to perioperative services. Required Education:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Master’s degree in nursing, Health Care Administration, Business Administration, or a directly related field. Required Certifications& Licensure:
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State, or eligibility for licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR), Certified Surgical Services Manager/Leader (CSSM/CSSL), Nurse Executive-Board Certified (NE-BC), or NEA-BC.
ProKatchers Job ID #37752770. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Director of Nursing
Founded in 2016, ProKatchers Inc. is a JCC-certified organization and a recognized leader in healthcare staffing. Named one of the Fastest Growing Healthcare Staffing Firms by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) for 2023–2024, we are proud to be among the top-rated companies in our industry.
At ProKatchers, we offer both short- and long-term contracts, as well as travel opportunities for licensed and experienced healthcare professionals across the United States. We are committed to providing industry-leading benefits and personalized career support.
We understand that finding the right fit is about more than just a job—it’s about aligning your career with your lifestyle. That’s why our dedicated team of career specialists takes the time to get to know you and match you with assignments that meet your goals and aspirations.
ProKatchers has also been recognized by SIA as one of the Best Staffing Firms to Work For—a testament to our employee-first approach. We specialize in placing clinical and allied health professionals in a wide range of healthcare settings, including acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, long-term care centres, rehabilitation facilities, behavioural health canters, home and community health programs, urgent care clinics, and more.