Director of Nursing, Perioperative Services Job in Philadelphia 19140, Pennsylvania US
Surrounded by nationally recognized physicians, sophisticated services and programs, you will find yourself inspired to achieve and grow at Temple University Hospital. Our academic medical center's collegial, caring team is united by our core values of respect, service and quality.
Temple University Hospital has been ranked fourth in the Philadelphia region in U.S. News World Report's first-ever Best Hospitals metro area rankings. We’ve also been given further recognition as one of the nation's top hospitals in 12 specialties.
Assume 24-hour responsibility for the administration of nursing care to patients, and the performance and management of nursing personnel for perioperative services. Provide innovative leadership to maximize the Perioperative Services Department's (OR, SPU, PACU) contribution to the overall clinical performance with responsibility for all aspects of the clinical programs including quality/core measures; ongoing definition of the metrics to implement and track the clinical and financial impact of the clinical perioperative services; budget preparation and management; departmental and customer satisfaction; overall guidance, development and supervision of the clinical nursing perioperative services staff - direct Nurse Manager reports, Assistant Nurse Managers and nursing staff. This position reports to an Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO).
Requirements
- Licensed as RN or PA.
- Masters in Nursing (MSN) or Masters in Business Administration (MBA) (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered).
- At least 5 years of related clinical experience (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered) including 3 years of managerial experience.
- Demonstrated clinical competence in the assigned area, as well as knowledge and skill of professional nursing practice and theory.
- Strong understanding of the need for positive employee relations and customer service and its effect on business operations.
- Experience in an academic hospital and/or large urban unionized hospital setting is preferred.
Two other opportunities that may be of interest include a Director of Nursing, Surgical Services (Job ID 5591) and an OR Nurse Manager (for the Main OR’s, Job ID 6159).
Temple University Hospital is renowned for life-saving heart and lung transplantation. We are a 600+ bed academic medical center with a Level I Trauma Center offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to the surrounding community, and highly specialized tertiary services to the entire region. We have made a commitment to making patient-centered care as important as providing the most advanced treatment. Our team and dynamic setting combine to offer those who share our focus an exceptional career path.
We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits including a valuable 403b pension match and tuition assistance (employee’s dependants that are full time undergraduate students at Temple University are also eligible).
Learn more at www.templehealth.org. Apply online using Job ID: 9075 at https://hr.templehealth.org . After making sure that you have applied and have a candidate profile with a resume attached, you may send an email to the recruiter ( Douglas.Page@TUHS.Temple.edu ).
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