Reporting to directly to the site Chief Nursing Officer and indirectly to the Administrative Director, Nursing Specialty - Perioperative Services for the market, and with/through subordinate personnel, assumes leadership responsibility for the services, functions, and processes in Perioperative Services.

• The job frequently has programmatic responsibilities in Nursing, and influences the recommendation, development, and implementation of policy & procedures; equipment standardization; capital planning; standard work measures; recruitment & retention efforts; process improvement initiatives; and, coordination of the Joint Commission Survey Process.
• Approves procedures/protocols and seeks other departmental approvals, as appropriate. Develops, monitors and revises functional processes.
• Provides input into the development and revision of organizational structure for areas of responsibility. Approves personnel actions, such as hires, fires, and disciplines.
• Ensures the timely completion of performance appraisals. This influence is limited to the site level. Specifically, the position identifies the need for policy development and revision and defines policies in collaboration with higher-level management input, goals, and objectives.
• In collaboration with senior leadership, develops and implements current to intermediate goals and measures for areas of responsibility. Measures and assesses performance. As requested, assists in long-range goal development.
• Develop and monitor budget for areas of responsibility. Monitors activities for and ensures compliance with laws, government regulations, Joint Commission requirements, and DMC policies.
• As directed, implement external and internal audit recommendations. Ensures hospital departments achieve objectives for the diversity of their suppliers.