Area Director of Surgical Services

Company: Careerbuilder-US
Location: Twin Falls
Posted on: January 11, 2022

Job Description:

The Area Director of Surgical Services will join us in our strategy to be the community's trusted partner in providing exceptional, patient-centered care. The Area Director of Surgical Services is responsible for the full spectrum of preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care across multiple sites. Typically includes all surgery prep units, operating rooms, post-anesthesia care units and/or sterile processing units. Responsibilities Provides clinical and professional oversight for areas of accountability, and supports strategic priorities within established guidelines. Participates in developing the operating units plan for recruitment and retention of nursing resources. Develops operational plan in collaboration with each deparment's manager, for goals, measures and targets in alignment with overall goals of the organization. Assists in the preparation and submission of annual operating budget. Mentors Nursing Manager in development of leadership skills, fiscally accountable staffing/scheduling practices, professional development of staff and outcomes based practice. Builds trust with nursing team through visibility. Collaborates with leadership and staff to promote the delivery of safe, effective and quality patient care and ensure standards of best practice are followed. Utilizes evidence to implement clinical changes and the delivery of patient centered care. Initiates and fostesr continuous improvement within departments. Identify and resolve patient/customer satisfaction issues and complaints. Ensures compliance with regulations governing hospitals/area/service and practice/area/ service. Ensure that policy, procedures and standards are developed, implemented and maintained. Translates SLHS stratigies and initiatives into daily operations. Communicates program priorities, policies, and procedures as it relates to the strategic growth to clinical and SLHS leadership. Participates in established and maintaining communication between ancillary departments, physicians, nursing personnel and other health care professions. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned Job Requirements:Qualifications Education: Bachelors' degree in nursing; Masters Preferred Experience: 10 years' of revelvant experience Licenses/Certifications: RN license in state of practice

Keywords: Careerbuilder-US, Twin Falls , Area Director of Surgical Services, Executive , Twin Falls, Idaho