Director of Nursing Perioperative Services

Overview

Ardent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in communities across the country. With a focus on consumer-friendly processes and investments in innovative services and technologies, Ardent is passionate about making healthcare better and easier to access. We are driven by our purpose of caring for people: our patients, our communities and one another.

Located in Brentwood, Tennessee, Ardent has earned a reputation as one of the industry’s strongest and most innovative healthcare systems. Our facilities and clinics are consistently recognized among healthcare’s best employers. We recognize each hospital and clinic is as unique as the community it serves. We strive to maintain strong community ties through advisory boards, contributions, charitable care, education and outreach.

Ardent includes:

30 hospitals
280 sites of care
4,281 beds
24,000+ team members
8,200+ nurses
1,800+ aligned providers
5.8M annual provider encounters
421 medical residents

Ardent makes considerable investments in people, technology, facilities, and communities, producing high quality care and extraordinary results. From newly constructed facilities and expanded services, to lifesaving technology and outstanding opportunities for employees, Ardent is committed to providing its hospitals and clinics the tools needed to succeed.

We believe it is this mix of corporate support and local autonomy that equips our teams for success.

Lovelace Westside Hospital

For over 40 years, Lovelace Westside Hospital, a 50-bed community hospital, has provided quality care to Albuquerque's Westside and Rio Rancho communities.
It is home to a 24-hour emergency department, where patients can see a provider in about 30 minutes or less.
The hospital offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient surgical services, including Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), bariatric, and orthopedic specialties.
This role will provide leadership and operational oversight for approximately 50 FTEs across five perioperative departments, including six operating rooms and two procedure rooms

POSITION SUMMARY:

The nurse director is a professional registered nurse with twenty-four hour responsibility for assigned departments within established standards to achieve the mission and vision of the organization. The nursing director is responsible for overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the unit/departments and executes supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. The nurse director provides leadership and mentorship in the development of leaders and staff. The nurse director is responsible for monitoring and evaluating quality, patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction outcomes to implement strategies for improvement. The nurse director is a change agent, and will establish strong collaborative relationships with physicians. Responsible for overall administrative, financial and clinical activities of assigned departments.

Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership

Provide clinical leadership for quality, patient experience, physician engagement, regulatory compliance, and departmental standards.
Develop and oversee quality initiatives, staffing/productivity guidelines, policies, and programs that support safe, effective patient care.
Lead staff orientation, education, professional development, and ongoing competency initiatives.
Foster a culture of empathy, collaboration, accountability, and service excellence.

Business & Operational Leadership

Execute strategic plans and lead mentoring, coaching, leadership development, and succession planning.
Partner with marketing and nursing leadership on community outreach, visibility, and growth initiatives.
Develop and manage operating and capital budgets, using financial forecasts to guide resource and expenditure decisions.
Identify opportunities to enhance revenue, improve productivity, and reduce or contain costs.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

Bachelors in nursing from an accredited school of nursing required. Effective 9/1/19 if applicant does not have a BSN – must be enrolled in accredited BSN program with scheduled date of completion.
Current RN license or current license deemed acceptable by the applicable State Board of Nursing.
Minimum of 3 years’ clinical nursing experience and 1-3 years experience in management.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

Master’s degree in nursing and/or related field
Strongly prefer experience in surgical departments
Certification in clinical specialty or nursing administration

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