Director of Surgical Services

Position Summary

Position Summary

Responsible for the overall day-to-day operations of an inpatient 24/7 nursing unit/department. Evaluates the environment and makes recommendations to ensure delivery of quality service, optimal patient flow and comfort, safety, and compliance with various standards of care, regulatory/governing bodies (e.g. OSHA, JCAHO), infection control, and risk management.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Allocates resources and coordinates services to optimize patient care and services.
• Provides leadership for quality and service activities in the unit/department to promote a culture of safety for patients, families, and staff.
• Promotes a satisfied, healthy work environment for the workforce by establishing a climate of growth, challenge, and development of all team members.
• Analyzes, develops, and maintains an effective and efficient nursing delivery model that reflects patient and family needs, ultimately achieving desired outcomes.
• Works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to balance technology with values that emphasize quality of life, consumer choice, risk-benefit decisions, and access.
• Responsible for management of team members including recruitment, retention, supervision, evaluation, and productivity.
• Assists in developing and monitoring the operating and capital budget; resolves variances and implements strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Assures development, implementation, and evaluation of an evidence-based, quality clinical nursing practice consistent with nursing research, and organizational and national practice standards.
• Leads and participates in departmental and hospital programs, committees, and special projects to achieve desired outcomes.
• Fosters patient, family and professional relationships that are reciprocal, synergistic, and characterized by mutual respect and professional growth.
• Cultivates exemplary customer services throughout the unit/department.
• Serves as a liaison between team members and nursing administration.
• Demonstrates professional accountability by maintaining proficiency in assigned role and involvement in professional organizations.
• Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities.
• Identifies issues arising from individual differences and develops awareness of those issues in nursing staff, medical staff, and other health care providers.
• Serves as a mentor for professional practice.
• Holdsself and others accountable to Orlando Health’s mission, vision, and values.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Manages various human resources functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
  
  

Other Related Functions

• Uses working knowledge of risk management concepts.
• Participates in Process Improvement activities as assigned.
• Role models, teaches, and/or provides age-specific and developmentally appropriate patient care in accordance with established guidelines and scope of practice.
  
  

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with Graduate degree in Business or health-related field preferred.
  
  

Licensure/Certification

• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• May require one or more of the following certifications based on the assigned patient population:
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS)
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)
  
  

Experience

• Three (3) years as a registered nurse in a surgical setting, with one (1) year leadership experience.