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Director of Nursing Services (RN) – Perioperative Services

Full-Time | Lancaster, CA

Virtus Healthcare Staffing is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Nursing Services to lead and inspire a high-performing perioperative team at a hospital in Lancaster, CA. This pivotal role involves directing and managing the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of patient care within perioperative services.

Lead and Innovate Perioperative Nursing Services

As the Director of Nursing Services, you will direct and manage the delivery of nursing services, ensuring integration with business plans and exceeding cost, quality, clinical, and utilization standards. You will develop, evaluate, and utilize safe, cost-effective, and high-quality nursing practices.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Direct and manage the delivery of nursing services and safe patient care.
• Ensure services meet the needs of members, physicians, and internal clients.
• Develop, evaluate, and utilize safe, cost-effective, and high-quality nursing practices.
• Collaborate with staff to develop strategic/business plans.
• Direct and ensure continuous quality and safety for staff and patients.
• Plan, develop, and direct the implementation of service area initiatives.
• Direct and delegate the appropriate delivery and level of services.
• Direct budget management and resource allocation.
• Manage financial performance and implement cost reduction strategies.
• Manage human resources, labor relations, safety, and risk management issues.
• Hire, fire, and discipline as part of performance management.
• Direct compliance with administrative, legal, and regulatory requirements.
• May assume responsibilities of Nurse Executive in their absence.

Qualifications:

• Basic Qualifications:
  • Experience: Minimum eight (8) years of acute healthcare nursing experience, including four (4) years of progressive management and supervisory experience.
  • Education: Master's Degree in a related field (nursing, health administration, business, public health, or management). Academic degree in nursing required (Bachelor's or Master's).
  • License, Certification, Registration:
    • Registered Nurse License (California).
    • Basic Life Support (BLS).
  • Additional Requirements:
    • Demonstrated knowledge of operations and healthcare management; Nurse Practice Act, TJC, and other local, state, and federal regulations.
    • Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Minimum of four (4) years of progressive management and supervisory experience.
  • At least three (3) years of operating room (OR) experience.
  • Ambulatory surgery center (ASC) experience (at least 2-3 years).

Additional Information:

• Leadership role with significant responsibility for patient care and staff management.
• Key role in ensuring a positive patient experience, a supportive work environment, and efficient, high-quality perioperative services.
• Lancaster, CA, offers a growing community with affordable living, access to outdoor recreation, and a diverse cultural scene.

This is a leadership role with significant responsibility for patient care and staff management within perioperative services. The Director will play a key role in ensuring a positive patient experience, a supportive work environment, and efficient, high-quality perioperative services.