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Nursing Dir, Perioperative Servies
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Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive nursing leadership experience, including experience leading multiple service lines or sites. Communication and relationship building, knowledge of the health care environment, professionalism, and leadership (AONL, 2023) Demonstrated ability to interpret operational and financial data to drive OR optimization and performance improvement. Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills for engaging physicians, staff, and executive leadership.
Working knowledge of applicable regulatory, accreditation, and reimbursement requirements affecting perioperative services. Preferred Skills &
Direct clinical or leadership experience in perioperative services (OR, PACU, Endoscopy, or ambulatory surgery). Experience with OR block scheduling, capital and operating budget management, and multi-site or system-level leadership. Reviews staffing and scheduling data regularly to address overtime, agency utilization, and turnover trends.
Builds and sustains collaborative relationships with surgeons, anesthesiologists, CRNAs, sterile processing, hospital administration, and ancillary departments to support coordinated perioperative care. Chairs or co-chairs the OR Governance/Perioperative Executive Committee, facilitating shared decision-making on block time, scheduling policy, and service-line priorities. Represents perioperative services in system-level committees, and community or professional forums, consistent with AONL's communication and relationship-building competency domain (AONL, 2023) Fosters a culture of psychological safety, teamwork, and shared governance among perioperative staff.
Maintains survey readiness for The Joint Commission, New York State Department of Health, CMS Conditions of Participation, and other applicable accrediting and regulatory bodies. Leads perioperative quality and patient-safety programs, including surgical site infection prevention, National Performance Goals, and never-event reduction initiatives. Uses data in system-level decision-making and incorporates evidence into nursing practice to improve outcomes, consistent with graduate-level perioperative nursing competencies.
Ensures timely completion of incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action plans related to perioperative services. Required
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Master’s degree in nursing, Health Care Administration, Business Administration, or a directly related field. Required Certifications&
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State, or eligibility for licensure. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Preferred Certifications &
Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR), Certified Surgical Services Manager/Leader (CSSM/CSSL), Nurse Executive-Board Certified (NE-BC), or NEA-BC.