Job Description

SUMMARY FOR MANAGER OF SURGICAL SERVICES

 The Nurse Manager of Surgical Services provides leadership and expertise to ensure all patients receive high-quality, efficient care in a surgical environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will provide leadership and take responsibility for the delivery of safe, quality, patient care for assigned departments on a 24-hour basis.
• You will ensure the department's standard of nursing practice, nursing policies and procedures meet legal, and all accrediting and regulatory agency requirements.
• You will ensure the continuity of care through demonstrated use of an interdisciplinary team approach to patient care.
• You will collaborate and share pertinent patient information with physicians, patients, and other members of the healthcare team regarding patient progress, and treatment.
• You will develop and implement ongoing programs to measure, monitor, assesses, and to improve the quality of nursing care delivered to patients, working toward hospital-wide improvement in meeting core measure, patient safety, and service excellence goals in assigned units.
• You will ensure the effective coordination of the patient's care with other services and departments throughout the hospital.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in accordance with state regulations
• Nursing diploma or ASN required; BSN preferred
• American Heart Association BLS
• Previous experience in an acute care setting strongly preferred
• Critical thinking, service excellence, good interpersonal skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills