Director of Perioperative Services
- Los Angeles, CA
Salary Range: $170,000 to $200,000
Coordinates and directs the operations of the OR/PACU/ASC/GI and SPD. Ensures quality patient care is given across the continuum with an appropriate level of care. Directs performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
Provides direction and coordination of Operating Room, PACU, ASC, GI Lab Services, and SPD (May include smaller support departments within PeriOp)
Develops, implements, and evaluates policies and procedures for appropriate department(s). Ensures policies are clear, concise, and available to staff to ensure safety issues are minimized.
Maintains adequate staff levels that meet unit requirements and state law. Determines staffing requirements and patterns, based on the scope of services, complexity of patient acuity, and fiscal resources.
Directs hiring, performance management, and development of staff within department(s).
Directs patient care to ensure patients' needs are met, and the facility's policies and procedures are followed. Assuming responsibility for the coordination and delivery of 24-hour nursing care on the assigned Departments.
Ensures quality care is delivered to patients in a timely and effective manner.
Ensures the performance of all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide population-specific care to the patients served. Ability to interpret data about patients' status to identify each patient's age-specific needs and provide the care needed by the patient group.
Ensures procedure is in place for staff to practice the ten medication rights to reduce the potential for medication errors.
Ensures staff perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and reassessments as per policy.
Ability to plan and implement Code Blue protocol for responders and step in when needed.
Maintains performance improvement and quality control activities. Providing education and guidance to staff on performance improvement. Able to plan, organize, and participate in orientation and in service training for staff.
Ensures participation of facility personnel in the formulation of the standards of nursing practices. Implementing standards, annually reviewing and revising, as necessary, to reflect changes in nursing practice.
Oversees the cleanliness of procedure/treatment rooms.
Ensures occupational safety for personnel through: Surveillance of safety program; Monitoring of radiation safety principles; and minimizing exposure to hazardous and toxic substances.
Maintains all equipment; documents preventative maintenance; orders supplies and equipment as needed.
Ensures compliance with Federal and State regulatory agencies, including The Joint Commission and
Regulatory
Maintains OR with the most up-to-date AORN and ASHRE guidelines
Runs operations in accordance with CMS standards
Works actively with infection prevention and environmental services to ensure OR is cleaned to an appropriate standard
Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals
Financial
Develops and recommends department operational and capital budgets. Initiating corrective action for budget variances.
Practices good stewardship of department resources.
Actively seeks cost savings opportunities.
OR/PACU/ASC/GI/SPD
Participates in the identification and selection of alternatives when negative outcomes require corrective action.
Ensures the timeout and consent process is consistently followed.
Works collaboratively with physicians.
Drives change when needed.
Develop and implement a strategy for new surgical service offerings.
Ensures appropriate scheduling and use of the Operating Room suite.
Ensures a safe, therapeutic operating room environment is maintained for patients and healthcare providers.
Supervises and oversees the sterilization process. Supervises care of the OR suite and equipment to ensure cleanliness, sterility, and operational ability of all items.
Provides leadership for research and development activities in outpatient surgical care.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
Preferred Education
Master's degree preferred.
Specialty Board Certification
Minimum Work Experience and Qualifications
Five years of recent experience in a similar position in an acute healthcare setting.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Demonstrates familiarity with Microsoft Office Software as well as Outlook.
Highly developed organizational skills.
Required Licensure, Certification, Registration, or Designation
Current RN license.
BLS
Current Fire Card
ARC (Required within 30 days of employment)
Relocation Assistance Available