Outpatient Surgery Director creates, directs, and implements the policies and procedures for the outpatient surgical function. Ensures a high level of quality care and services for patients by coordinating and communicating operational procedures to staff and physicians. Being an Outpatient Surgery Director monitors, evaluates, and modifies programs while adhering to company guidelines and standards. Requires a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Additionally, Outpatient Surgery Director typically reports to top management. The Outpatient Surgery Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be an Outpatient Surgery Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
As a Director of Nursing for Surgery Centers of Iowa, you will be an important part of promoting our mission to provide compassionate, world-class urologic care and exceptional experiences for our patients, employees, and partners.
Position Purpose:
The Director of Nursing is responsible for all aspects of nursing care delivery in the facility. Assumes responsibility as Department Manager of OR/PACU/Admitting/Discharge Departments. The DON is also responsible for the Quality Improvement/Risk Management Program for the center and Education Coordinator for the facility. Assumes some responsibility of the Administrator in his/her absence. As a Registered Nurse, the DON is also responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge.
Education, Experience, and Licensure:
Has successfully completed the program at an accredited school of nursing with a current state nursing license. Experience in ambulatory surgery nursing, at least two (2) to five (5) years of nursing and management experience in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center is desired. Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS)/Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS/BCLS certification. Successful completion of ACLS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification. Successful completion of PALS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation or current PALS certification.
Job Requirements:
A. Skills and Abilities:
B. Clinical Quality:
1. Assesses, plans, and evaluates and ensures the implementation of the patients care to achieve identified outcomes and delivers safe patient care according to facility policy and procedure.
2. Assumes a leadership role in the provision of quality nursing care for patients receiving care.
3. Demonstrates continued competence in assessing, treating, and caring for individuals based on age-specific needs utilizing developmental perspective.
4. Demonstrates appropriate and continued knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position.
C. Teamwork/Accountability/Integrity:
1. Utilizes time effectively.
2. Follows established facility policies and procedures with regard to attendance.
3. Completes all documentation to ensure the availability of accurate and up to date information in accordance with established standards.
4. Adheres to established facility safety requirements and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
5. Completes appropriate financial management responsibilities.
6. Assists with housekeeping tasks as necessary to provide a safe environment for patient’s, teammates, physicians, guests.
7. Performs all other duties as assigned by management.
D. Continuous Improvement:
1. Maintains and evaluates own clinical expertise and clinical practice.
2. Responsibly demonstrates the importance of continuing education to the performance of facility responsibilities and growth in profession.
3. Performs all other duties as assigned by management.
E. Compliance:
1. Upholds and practices the principles and policies of the SCA Compliance program.
2. Demonstrates the safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.
F. Service Excellence:
1. Communicates patient information to assure confidentiality and continuity of care
2. Interacts with all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees in a mature, responsible manner to ensure a positive and professional facility environment
3. Fosters a positive and professional facility environment by interacting with all persons in a considerate, helpful and courteous manner and by participating as a team member
4. Maintains dress and appearance according to standards as observed by management
5. Demonstrates the safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation
6. Strives to be professional, courteous, helpful and cooperative
7. Demonstrates understanding of values and represents understanding through attitude, action and behaviors which have a direct effect on the facilities image and perceptions of quality service.
8. Interaction with patients, families, physicians, referral sources, visitors, co-workers, supervisors, vendors, etc are in a manner that is kind, supportive, courteous, respectful, cooperative and professional.
9. Behaviors should promote an atmosphere and culture of teamwork consistent with facilty standards and guideline which promote positive relations.
G. Financial Skill:
1. Completes appropriate financial management responsibilities.
2. Participates in periodic inventory count as assigned by leadership.
H. Proficiency or Productivity Standards
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Indoors in climate controlled environment. Patient care environment with potential exposure to unpleasant odors, to blood and body fluids which may carry infection, to infectious disease, and to chemical and electrical hazards. Occasional exposure to outdoor climate.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Good visual acuity, accurate color vision. Ability to lift/transfer patients in excess of 100 pounds, which may require pushing, pulling and essentially utilizing a full range of body movement. Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. Ability to reach, grasp, use fine finger movement and feel fine sensation to discern temperature, texture, size and shape. Ability to speak and hear.
MACHINES/EQUIPMENT USED: Clinical equipment used for patient care, i.e., suction machine, patient diagnostic equipment, patient monitoring equipment, office equipment: computer, EMR etc.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
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Work Location: In person