REGISTERED NURSE DIRECTOR - SURGICAL SERVICES

Title : Registered Nurse Director - Surgical Services

Location : Riverside, CA

Job-Type : FTE / Permanent

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Accurately identify real / potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication
• Actively participate in service, departmental and hospital wide committees as assigned, providing ongoing communication to those one represents
• Advance the customer experience in Surgical Services
• Coach subordinates through providing feedback, constructive critique of work, facilitates individual development plan, and documents their job performance
• Adhere to all Human Resource policies
• Effectively communicate departmental, organization and industry information to staff
• Facilitate evidence based employee engagement practices
• Effectively build strong relationships and networks to deliver upon organizational and department goals
• Participate in employee and patient rounding and identify and mentor potential future leaders
• Enforce standards of care for surgical services and develops processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance
• Develop, implement, and evaluate an ongoing surgical services program which assures quality patient care consistent with the Hospital mission
• Monitor compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy, environmental, patient, and personnel safety
• Oversee a PI program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care.
• Responsible for department's operational excellence by ensuring delivery of quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and professional standards
• Follow the Hospital Exposure Control Plans / Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens
• Enforce safe procedural site and patient verification policy
• Monitor and respond to quality event reporting
• Support new program strategies and / or program enhancements which would expand patient services
• Develop, prioritize and defend capital equipment requests
• Responsible for the fiscal management of department; assures proper utilization of organization's financial resources
• Advance the growth agenda for Surgical Services
• Strives to become the OR of Choice for physicians, patients, staff, and payers in the community they serve
• Demonstrate a poised and confident demeanor that reassures others and commands respect within the organization and the community
• Develop and build strategic internal and external networks
• Promote consistent positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service
• Practice and adhere to the "Code of Conduct" philosophy and "Mission and Value Statement"
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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