What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Surgical Services position at Effingham Health System?
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
Under the general direction of the Executive Director of Nursing, the Director of Surgical Services provides leadership, direction, and oversight of the operating rooms and assigned procedural areas in accordance with JCAHO, federal, state, and local guidelines, organizational, and departmental policies and procedures. Communicates with medical staff, other departments, and outside agencies while maintaining confidentiality. Lead to continuous quality and process improvement initiatives and ensure a balanced scorecard in clinical areas, including quality of care and service, staff and physician satisfaction, and financial performance and growth.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Level of Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited program. Master’s degree in nursing preferred.
Formal Training: Must have significant years of effective management experience in a Surgical Services setting. Other combinations of formal education, training, and experience may be considered. Must possess excellent communication, interpersonal, managerial, and computer skills.
Licensure, Certification, Registration: Must have and maintain an unencumbered Registered Nurse License in the State of Georgia and have and maintain BLS and ACLS CPR certifications. Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification preferred
Work Experience: Minimum of five years of progressive perioperative services experience or perioperative nursing management experience with increasing administrative responsibility and authority.
Company Description
Effingham Health System, a critical access hospital and non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation located in Springfield, Georgia, just 30 minutes north of Savannah, provides vital resources and exceptional care to the community. Recognized as the Georgia Small Hospital of the Year by the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, EHS is a Level IV Trauma Center with 25 inpatient beds, three operating rooms, a CMS five-star 105-bed skilled nursing facility, three rural health clinics, a primary care and occupational medicine clinic, and four specialty practices. Committed to meeting the diverse healthcare needs of our community, EHS stands ready to serve you.
Our Mission is to provide every patient an experience of compassion, quality care, and service excellence at its highest level of customer expectation.
Our Vision is to achieve customer and industry recognition while providing the highest potential health outcomes for the patients we serve.
Our Values: The success of Effingham Health System will be directly rel
Effingham Health System, a critical access hospital and non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation located in Springfield, Georgia, just 30 minutes north of Savannah, provides vital resources and exceptional care to the community. Recognized as the Georgia Small Hospital of the Year by the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, EHS is a Level IV Trauma Center with 25 inpatient beds, three operating rooms, a CMS five-star 105-bed skilled nursing facility, three rural health clinics, a primary care and occupational medicine clinic, and four specialty practices. Committed to meeting the diverse healthcare needs of our community, EHS stands ready to serve you. Our Mission is to provide every patient an experience of compassion, quality care, and service excellence at its highest level of customer expectation. Our Vision is to achieve customer and industry recognition while providing the highest potential health outcomes for the patients we serve. Our Values: The success of Effingham Health System will be directly rel
JOB SUMMARY
Under the general direction of the Executive Director of Nursing, the Director of Surgical Services provides leadership, direction, and oversight of the operating rooms and assigned procedural areas in accordance with JCAHO, federal, state, and local guidelines, organizational, and departmental policies and procedures. Communicates with medical staff, other departments, and outside agencies while maintaining confidentiality. Lead to continuous quality and process improvement initiatives and ensure a balanced scorecard in clinical areas, including quality of care and service, staff and physician satisfaction, and financial performance and growth.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Level of Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited program. Master’s degree in nursing preferred.
Formal Training: Must have significant years of effective management experience in a Surgical Services setting. Other combinations of formal education, training, and experience may be considered. Must possess excellent communication, interpersonal, managerial, and computer skills.
Licensure, Certification, Registration: Must have and maintain an unencumbered Registered Nurse License in the State of Georgia and have and maintain BLS and ACLS CPR certifications. Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification preferred
Work Experience: Minimum of five years of progressive perioperative services experience or perioperative nursing management experience with increasing administrative responsibility and authority.
Company Description
Effingham Health System, a critical access hospital and non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation located in Springfield, Georgia, just 30 minutes north of Savannah, provides vital resources and exceptional care to the community. Recognized as the Georgia Small Hospital of the Year by the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, EHS is a Level IV Trauma Center with 25 inpatient beds, three operating rooms, a CMS five-star 105-bed skilled nursing facility, three rural health clinics, a primary care and occupational medicine clinic, and four specialty practices. Committed to meeting the diverse healthcare needs of our community, EHS stands ready to serve you.
Our Mission is to provide every patient an experience of compassion, quality care, and service excellence at its highest level of customer expectation.
Our Vision is to achieve customer and industry recognition while providing the highest potential health outcomes for the patients we serve.
Our Values: The success of Effingham Health System will be directly rel
Effingham Health System, a critical access hospital and non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation located in Springfield, Georgia, just 30 minutes north of Savannah, provides vital resources and exceptional care to the community. Recognized as the Georgia Small Hospital of the Year by the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, EHS is a Level IV Trauma Center with 25 inpatient beds, three operating rooms, a CMS five-star 105-bed skilled nursing facility, three rural health clinics, a primary care and occupational medicine clinic, and four specialty practices. Committed to meeting the diverse healthcare needs of our community, EHS stands ready to serve you. Our Mission is to provide every patient an experience of compassion, quality care, and service excellence at its highest level of customer expectation. Our Vision is to achieve customer and industry recognition while providing the highest potential health outcomes for the patients we serve. Our Values: The success of Effingham Health System will be directly rel
