Director-Peri-Operative Services

Job description

Overview
The Director of Perioperative Services assists the Vice President of the Patient Care Services Department in planning, directing and evaluating Perioperative Services (OR, PACU, ASU). Responsible for assisting in the development of po9licies and procedures, developing QI processes for the Nursing and Perioperative Services, and assists in development and monitoring of perioperative budget.
Responsibilities
. Patient Care Responsibilities
• Plans, manages and evaluates the quality and delivery of patient care.
• Evaluates appropriate allocation and schedule of staff available resources to carry out the responsibilities of the Perioperative Services.
• Assists with the development of standards of care for all areas.

Evaluates outcomes relative to provision of nursing care.
• Planning
• Participates in planning developing and revising Policies and Procedures, objectives and standard of the Perioperative Services and hospital when needed.
• Assists the V.P. of the Patient Care Services Department in preparing an annual departmental and or unit budget addressing capital equipment, personnel, inventories, supplies and other costs.
• Ensures adequate staffing and scheduling of nursing personnel.
• Establishes departmental priorities in collaboration with other departments

Plans educational needs or the staff in collaboration with Nursing Education.
III. Organizing
• Demonstrates good organizational skills in the monitoring and implementation of department’s operational activities.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to utilize all available resources in order to maximize patient care outcomes.
• Develops and maintains a system of records and reports that reflect the activities of the Peri-operative Services.
• Maintains division budget.

Ensures balance of care/staffing and overtime/agency usage.
IV Implementing
• Implements hospital, nursing, Perioperative and personnel policies.
• Coordinates needs of nursing with other departmental needs.
• Demonstrates the ability to work with the staff in devising more efficient methods and systems. Institutes changes in techniques and procedure, as necessary.
• Participates in the development of management and staff members.
• Collaborates with Nursing Education to ensure that all personnel participate in educational activities as required to meet all regulatory agency and state codes.
• Conducts regular meetings with the staff to address/resolve problems and issues.
• Interviews and participates in the hiring process of nursing personnel.
• Maintains effective channels of communication inter and intra-departmentally to refine programs and assists in resolving problems and issues.
• Participates in hospital departmental and nursing committee meetings.

Performs other duties as required.
• Monitoring/Maintaining
• Consistently interprets monitors and maintains professional standards and regulatory agencies requirements. Respond to regulatory agency citations as needed.
• Demonstrates the ability to evaluate scheduling and staffing coverage.
• Acts and maintains liaison between nursing other departments.
• Encourages and monitors accountability of personnel supervised.
• Evaluates staff performance annually and on ongoing basis.
• Counsels/advises staff members as necessary, follows labor relations guidelines and disciplining staff.
• Consistently communicates to the V.P., Patient Care Services Department, informing him or her of all significant events and problem resolutions in a timely fashion.
• Maintains appropriate documentation and record keeping of events, problems, conferences, counseling, etc.
• Regularly monitors the inventory, use of supplies and identifies potential savings through the appropriate use of substitution of products.
• Recognizes unsafe working conditions, implements preventive and corrective actions as necessary.

Directs, plans, and implements all action plans as discussed for unit performance improvement.
VI Professional Development
• Identifies own learning needs. Sets goal toward improvement.
• Consistently improves practice including but not limited to changes in institutional trends of professional trends and current literature.
• Seeks advanced formal or informal learning experiences independently.
• Fulfills responsibilities or position, seeking assistance as necessary.
• Completes all mandatory education.
• Professional portfolio received and accepted

Discussion occurred on Professional Progression opportunities
Qualifications
• Education: Graduate of accredited Nursing school. Master Degree Required. Graduate Degree Required
• Licensure: New York RN Licensure, Current Registration in NY
• Experience: Four (4) years progressive experience in a Nursing Administrative position. Demonstrated competence in nursing practice and directing/coordinating delivery of nursing services.
• Knowledge/Skill Requirement : Knowledge of federal/state and other regulatory agencies requirements. Analytical ability in problem resolution.
• Interpersonal Skills : Works as a team player. Demonstrates respect and professionalism in all interactions. Communicates effectively.
• Essential Physical Requirements : Expecting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Essential Mental Abilities : Sound judgment, reasoning and good problem solving ability.
• Essential Sensory Requirements : Able to see, hear, read and write English.
• Environmental Conditions : Exposed to hot and cold. Exposed too many infectious bacteria and blood borne pathogens.

10. Other : BCLS, ACLS and pertinent clinical experience and / or training for
specialty area.
11. National Certification – CNOR
12. Membership in national organization