RNDirector Surgical Services

Director Surgical Services

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center

Full-Time Days No Weekends

Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center a 834 acute care bed facility provides Las Vegas and the Southwest region with high-quality advanced healthcare services. We have been serving our community for nearly 60 years. Sunrise Hospital has been a Consumer Choice Award recipient for 15 consecutive years. We are the largest acute care facility in Nevada and the states only fresh post-op Pediatric CICU. Our facility offers an advanced comprehensive stroke center which received the Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the GWTG.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Director of Surgical Services high quality patient-centered care through oversight of the overall function and staffing of the unit(s)/department(s) in addition to forecasting planning and budget monitoring. The Director fosters a culture of accountability and collaboration and supports the development and implementation of strategies policies and procedure in support of facility objectives.

Major Responsibilities:

Quality

Cultivates a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensures adherence to standards of care.
Manages variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency effectiveness and cost. Ensures a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care.
Stays abreast of internal/external benchmarks accreditations and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve.
Stays abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Develops and implements policies procedures and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards.
Ensures equipment maintenance is performed regularly and according to regulatory and/or accreditation standards.
Ensures efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality patient-centered care through volume forecasting patient flow coordination and admission/discharge planning.
Develops care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality safety and efficiency in care. Fosters interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs.
Directs nursing practice and unit operations. Develops policies procedures and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed met and evaluated.
Service

Provides leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience. Instills accountability for providing consistent positive patient interactions that differentiate the organization as a healthcare leader.
Leverages various feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and identify opportunities to improve customer/patient satisfaction. Develops and implements strategies to elevate the patient experience.
Provides leadership to execute a strategic roadmap designed to enhance patient experience and achieve optimal outcomes.
Collaborates with subject matter experts and patient experience leaders to ensure compliance with evidence-based practices that enhance patient experience and customer service.
People

Fosters a culture that inspires commitment to the vision/mission/values of the organization. Ensures employees are recognized valued and supported. Develops and implements strategies to elevate employee engagement.
Identifies development opportunities or training needs of individual employees and teams. Provides coaching feedback and training to improve performance.
Builds a competitively superior organization through attracting developing engaging and retaining talent. Ensures people with the right skills and motivations are in the right role at the right time to meet business needs.
Growth

Collaborates with administrative team and physicians to enhance existing services or develop new service offerings.
Identifies opportunities for expansion or development of new services and product lines to promote growth. Identifies stakeholder engagement strategies technological advances and other opportunities to drive differentiation and increase volume.
Finance

Participates in the annual budget process including input into department revenue and expense forecasts staffing and supply and equipment needs. Monitors department budget performance; identifies trends and evaluates variances in relation to established budget. Develops and implements actions to address performance gaps.
Ensures effective labor management including position control scheduling excellence productivity management and premium pay utilization. Maintains staffing to ensure appropriate patientcare.
Manages operating expenses including the utilization of supplies and equipment. Identifies cost reduction opportunities and implements actions to achieve savings.
Other

Performs other duties as assigned.
Practices and adheres to HCA Healthcares Code of Conduct and Mission and Value Statement.

Education & Experience:

Bachelors Degree in Nursing required
Masters Degree preferred
1 years of recent acute care Director of Surgical Services experience required
3 years applicable experience in acute care Surgical Services required

Additional Information

Reporting Structure

This Director reports into the VP Surgical Services & COO

Oversight of OR CVOR Anesthesia techs endo SPD & EVS OR

3 managers

167 FTEs

Overview

23 ORs

Over 18000 cases annually 60-80 cases/day

Key services adult & pediatric surgical adult heart program peds congenital heart program (only one in the state of Nevada) ortho neurosurgery burn trauma urology

Top outreach program in the company - 30 transfers a day from outlying facilities

45%ish of surgeries come through ER