What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director Surgical Services position at Franciscan Health?
WHO WE ARE
With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Assure implementation and evaluation of quality improvement activities as evidenced by timely reporting of outcomes.
Collaborate with other departments within the hospital to align interdepartmental functioning, goals, and expectations.
Coordinate processes with physicians, nurses, department heads or other healthcare professionals to align interdepartmental functioning, strategic goals, and expectations of patient care and team behavior.
Evaluate the quality of patient care provided by department staff by using standards of practice, patient outcomes and other quality indicators to include peer review, incident reports, use of policies and procedures, evaluation of equipment, supplies and products; provides expert input and collaborates with other Healthcare professionals to ensure appropriate resources are available for department performance improvement initiatives.
Inspect environment for compliance and takes proactive steps to prevent deviations from policies, procedures, regulations, and standards; takes corrective action when violations occur.
Lead projects or assignments to implement strategies that will offer a leading edge to the organization.
Supervise managers or supervisors within one or multiple departments and manage the performance of individuals through ongoing coaching, feedback and development to motivate, engage and drive a high performing team.
QUALIFICATIONS
Registered Nurse (RN) license - Required
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing -Required
Master’s degree in Nursing or Business administration -Preferred
6 years experience in surgery - Preferred
3 Years successful management or supervisory experience - Required
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.
