Director Nursing (FT)- The Surgery Center at Lutheran - Wheat Ridge

Company: surgerycareaffiliates
Location: Wheat Ridge
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

b'Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) is transforming specialty care in our communities. We relentlessly create value by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering exceptional care and healing to our patients and communities we serve. We are driven to achieve the quadruple aim in health care: high quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care. As a national leader in surgical care, SCA/xe2/x80/x99s 11,000 teammates operate more than 260 surgical facilities that serve over 1 million patients per year. For more information on SCA, visit [join SCA? Consider the following fantastic benefits/xe2/x80/xa6/n * Positive work culture/n * Career growth opportunities/n * Comprehensive medical, vision and dental insurance /xe2/x80/x93 eligible on Day 1 of employment/n * Paid time off plus 8 paid holidays/n * Maternity/paternity/adoption benefits/n * Employer-paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance/n * Excellent 401(k) Plan/nACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES/nThe Director of Nursing is responsible for all aspects of nursing care delivery in the facility. They will assume responsibility as a department lead of the OR, Preop, and PACU. The Director of Nursing is also responsible for overseeing the facilities quality improvement, risk management, infection control, and education of the teammates. As a Registered Nurse, the Director of Nursing is responsible to work in patient care. The Director of Nursing is also responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge. This leader is hands on and will provide clinical back up support as needed to the pre-op/pacu and OR nursing teams, perioperative experience is a must./xc2/xa0/n * Provides leadership oversight to ensure patient needs are met in accordance with instructions of physician and facility/xe2/x80/x99s policies & procedures./n * Demonstrates respect for co-workers & leadership and develops positive working relationships within departments./n * Communicates with courtesy when interacting with patients, physicians, procedure schedulers, vendors and the public /xe2/x80/x93 in person, on the telephone, or by email./n * Analyzes and correlates clinical data with patient/xe2/x80/x99s medical and nursing care./n * Provides direction to others that is clear, concise and promotes efficiency throughout the clinical areas of the facility/n * Recognizes legal policy limits and individual practice./nQUALIFICATIONS/n * Associates degree in nursing required, a bachelor/xe2/x80/x99s degree in nursing preferred/n * Current RN licensure/n * 2 years Nursing Management experience preferred./n * Successful completion of BLS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS certification./n * Successful completion of ACLS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification'

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