- Location
- Columbus, GA, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Director
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Overview
Experience the advantages of real career change!
Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future.
Responsibilities
Responsible for assuming administrative responsibility for all areas/functions of the Perioperative Services Division on a 24/7 basis including, but not limited to, pre-procedure testing, Pre-Op, Main OR, Ambulatory and Minor Surgery, PACU, GI Lab, Sterile Processing, and Central Service. Develops policies and procedures as well as the quality improvement programs for areas of responsibility. Develops the capital and operating budgets for Perioperative Services Division. Ensures areas of responsibility are appropriately staffed, including interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.
What you will do
- Ensures safe staffing needs are consistently met using workload measurement data and clinical judgment.
- Develops budgets for assigned areas and ensures cost effective and cost-efficient use of resources.
- Provides direction and input regarding equipment/supply needs, renovations, and environmental issues in preparation of operating and capital equipment budgets.
- Leads departmental strategic planning and policy-making and engages in decision-making through membership on hospital and departmental committees.
- Promotes communication among patients, families, hospital departments, and medical staff to optimize the interdependence of all team members.
- Coordinates the needs of physicians and acts as liaison between the medical staff and the nursing staff by serving as a problem solver and mediator.
- Supports the development and sustainment of Shared Governance and its functions related to Nursing Evaluation, Peer Review, Policy/Procedures, and Standards of Nursing Practice.
- Serves as a clinical resource contact for patients, families, nursing staff, other health care members and external agencies.
- Ensures unit orientation programs meet learning needs of new employees and prepare staff to fulfill requirements of position.
- Provides for, and coordinates, unit-based educational programs.
- Assesses staff needs for supervision, resources, and direction.
- Identifies clinical and professional educational needs to promote staff development and mentors staff to identify personal learning needs.
- Evaluates the quality of patient care provided in assigned areas through collaboration with department, hospital and corporate resources.
- Assures policies and procedures are in compliance with those of the hospital, health system, division of nursing, and all regulatory agencies.
- Directs human resources responsibilities for staff, including interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.
Qualifications
Education- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or another related field Required
- Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field Preferred
- 5 years experience to include three (3) years of progressive management/leadership experience Required
- RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure If a Registered Nurse, must have current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License Required
- Certification in area of clinical specialty Preferred
