Director Nursing Perioperative Services
Job Location:
Stockton, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Founded in 1899 Dignity Health - St. Josephs Medical Center is a 355-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in Stockton California. Serving over 125000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU cancer care heart care and a family birth center. Additionally St. Josephs Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was named one of Americas 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
As our Director Nursing Perioperative Services at St. Josephs Medical Center you will be a central figure providing strategic leadership and comprehensive operational oversight for all aspects of our operating rooms post-anesthesia care units (PACU) and related surgical areas ensuring the delivery of safe efficient and high-quality surgical care. You will play a vital role in optimizing patient outcomes and enhancing the overall surgical experience.
Every day you will work with Sr. Leadership on strategy and key initiatives and work with front-line leaders in Perioperative Services to ensure we maintain high standards of patient care in very fast paced environments. You will advise medical staff other department heads and administrators in matters related to patient care clinical best practices and strategies. You will communicate the organizations goals to the staff as we constantly seek to better serve our community by improving patient experience and delivering exceptional care.
To be successful in this role you will need to be an experienced leader with a track record of success overseeing surgical services for an acute-care Hospital. You must be competent and confident with excellent communication skills one-on-one and in front of groups. Every interaction is an opportunity to share your knowledge with others and improve their understanding of a patients needs.
If you are committed to social justice health equity and prepared to deliver care in new innovative ways you belong with us.
Benefits and offerings for this position include (plus much more!):
- Annual performance-based bonus program.
- Annual employer contribution to retirement program (no employee contribution needed).
- Medical benefits for the employee at no payroll deduction.
- Flexible Time Away program.
- Bachelors Degree in Nursing (e.g. BSN) or equivalent education and experience and Masters degree in nursing or other-related field (e.g. MSN/MBA/MHA) required.
- Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience required.
- Minimum two (2) years of leadership experience required.
- Registered Nursing License (RN) in CA required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
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