Dir- Periop Services (Level I Trauma Ctr)

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Directs and manages operations of a Prisma Health Level 1 Trauma Perioperative Services department including procedural and support areas and associated hospital outpatient surgical locations. Uses clinical and managerial expertise to develop, implement and evaluate effective patient care delivery systems for Prisma Health Perioperative Services. Accountable for the delivery of quality patient care services, customer satisfaction (including patient, physicians, and employees) and financial results within area of responsibility. Responsible for meeting business and strategic objectives for Prisma Health Perioperative Services. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference Ensures the quality of patient care. Facilitates the development and deployment of policy, practices and programs that support quality care. Facilitates, reviews, and approves the budget for assigned responsibilities within Prisma Health Perioperative Services, including estimates of future personnel and equipment needs. Assures that hospital resources are optimally utilized through participating in strategic planning and financial budgeting processes, and development of practices that achieve specific objectives and resolution of unfavorable performance variances. Provides leadership and implements strategies to provide cost effective quality care. Reviews appropriate financial reports and makes modifications, if necessary, in Prisma Health Perioperative Services to reduce costs associated with supplies, staffing, service agreements and/or identifies sound alternatives for purchasing equipment and supplies. Teams with Medical Director and administrator of Prisma Health Perioperative Services to develop and gain approval for clinical service strategies within the context of Prisma Health mission, vision and values. Collaborates with Senior Administrator of Prisma Health Perioperative Services and physicians to identify future opportunities, define the direction of Prisma Health Perioperative Services, develop, and implement plans to achieve identified goals. Goals to include OR efficiency, turnover time and patient through put targets across Perioperative continuum. Collaborates with department staff to determine the qualifications and competence of department/service personnel who provide care and service. Creates an atmosphere with personnel where each individual is free to function at the highest possible level within the established lines of authority, providing assistance when needed. Develops capabilities of individuals and/or teams to promote quality care. Ensures interdisciplinary performance improvement programs are active, maintained and ongoing. Follows up to ensure that complaints have been satisfactorily handled. Collaborates to maintain a focus on providing excellent clinical services. Performs a variety of human resource management functions including the interviewing, hiring, evaluating, counseling and terminating of assigned management and support staff. Provides coaching, mentoring, support and consultation to managers, colleagues, and staff. Fosters an empowered workforce through role clarification, delegation of responsibility and accountability. Identifies patient and family needs of the populations served. Recommends and/or develops new programs and services to meet those needs. Assures that age-specific equipment, supplies and educational resources are available for assigned units/services. Supports and promotes education and research. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education - Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Master's degree in related field of study.
Experience - Five (5) years nursing experience including progressive clinical management experience in a hospital setting.
Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.
Computer skills (word processing)
Mathematical skills
Working knowledge of patient equip (Suction, Vitals, Defib)
Experience with operating room block schedule management
Knowledgeable of and adheres to Age-Appropriate Standards of Care for the patient population(s) served by assigned units and services.
Ability to maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, in-services, current literature and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in fields of expertise.

Nice To Haves

Related clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensures the quality of patient care.
Facilitates the development and deployment of policy, practices and programs that support quality care.
Facilitates, reviews, and approves the budget for assigned responsibilities within Prisma Health Perioperative Services, including estimates of future personnel and equipment needs.
Assures that hospital resources are optimally utilized through participating in strategic planning and financial budgeting processes, and development of practices that achieve specific objectives and resolution of unfavorable performance variances.
Provides leadership and implements strategies to provide cost effective quality care.
Reviews appropriate financial reports and makes modifications, if necessary, in Prisma Health Perioperative Services to reduce costs associated with supplies, staffing, service agreements and/or identifies sound alternatives for purchasing equipment and supplies.
Teams with Medical Director and administrator of Prisma Health Perioperative Services to develop and gain approval for clinical service strategies within the context of Prisma Health mission, vision and values.
Collaborates with Senior Administrator of Prisma Health Perioperative Services and physicians to identify future opportunities, define the direction of Prisma Health Perioperative Services, develop, and implement plans to achieve identified goals.
Goals to include OR efficiency, turnover time and patient through put targets across Perioperative continuum.
Collaborates with department staff to determine the qualifications and competence of department/service personnel who provide care and service.
Creates an atmosphere with personnel where each individual is free to function at the highest possible level within the established lines of authority, providing assistance when needed.
Develops capabilities of individuals and/or teams to promote quality care.
Ensures interdisciplinary performance improvement programs are active, maintained and ongoing.
Follows up to ensure that complaints have been satisfactorily handled.
Collaborates to maintain a focus on providing excellent clinical services.
Performs a variety of human resource management functions including the interviewing, hiring, evaluating, counseling and terminating of assigned management and support staff.
Provides coaching, mentoring, support and consultation to managers, colleagues, and staff.
Fosters an empowered workforce through role clarification, delegation of responsibility and accountability.
Identifies patient and family needs of the populations served.
Recommends and/or develops new programs and services to meet those needs.
Assures that age-specific equipment, supplies and educational resources are available for assigned units/services.
Supports and promotes education and research.
Performs other duties as assigned.