What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Perioperative Services position at PSN Affiliates?
Position : Director of Perioperative Services
Facility : Sagecrest of Carrollton
Location : Carrollton,TX
POSITION PURPOSE :
The Director of Perioperative Services supervises the daily clinical operations of the center and manages the nursing staff, operating room, post anesthesia care unit (PACU), and preoperative area and enforces and monitors policies established. The Director of Perioperative Services ensures that policies are maintained and followed by all surgery center staff in accordance with established Federal & State regulation, and the company’s policies and procedures.
- Develops, interprets and enforces standards in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, AAAHC, and / or Joint Commission.
- Integrates nursing policies with organizational policies.
- Assumes responsibility for managing the human and material resources in order to provide quality patient care in an environment conducive to staff growth and satisfaction.
- Accountable for ensuring staff provides age-specific nursing care for the patient population described in respective scope of services.
- As the Director of Perioperative Services, you will work with our customized medical information system that eliminates paper charts and replaces them with a single, electronic medical record.
- Responsible for the coordination of patient flow throughout the perioperative services areas from admission to discharge.
- Consults in a variety of patient care situations requiring advanced competency and knowledge.
- Serves as a clinical resource for problem solving and assists staff with patient related issues.
- Serves as a role model to develop staff competence in the delivery of nursing care.
- Responsible for cost effective operations and initiatives, including product evaluation, prevention of waste & damage, materials management, patient flow, control of overtime, & appropriate staff mix.
- Able to provide safe, quality care directly to a surgical patient as needed.
- Manages time and attendance for direct reports.
- All other duties as assigned.
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