Director Of Nursing

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: The Director of Nursing is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Surgery Center. This includes but is not limited to overseeing the scheduling of procedures, inventory control, QA/ QI, staff credentialing, preventative maintenance and safety, risk management and all related supporting services of the ambulatory surgical center and its personnel.

MAJOR FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The main function of the Director of Nursing is that of leadership and promotion of cooperative staff effort. The Director of Nursing is responsible for the allocation and completion of assigned functions in daily operations.

Areas of accountability of the Director of Nursing are outlined as follows:

• Monitor day-to-day internal flow and physician relationships
• Assist in Pre-Op, PACU, and O.R.
• Coordination of activity within the O.R. suite.
• Maintain adherence to operating policy/procedure manuals
• Monitor daily staffing of employees and assignments.
• Ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients, co workers, and other health team members.
• Responsibility for performance evaluation of all department personnel.
• Coordination of the provision and control of materials, supplies, and equipment with the Materials Manager.
• Risk Manager Designee.
• Maintain Employee Files.
• Monitor payroll/ overtime

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Registered Nurse License
• OR and same-day/PACU experience required
• Previous OR experience in an ASC environment is required
• Ophthalmology Experience a plus!
• Current American Heart Assn. BLS and ACLS certifications

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.