Director Nursing - Surgical Services

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Penn State Health - Lancaster Medical Center

Location: US:PA:Lancaster

Work Type: Full Time

FTE: 1.00

Shift: Varied

Hours: Varied

Recruiter Contact: Amanda A. Frankhouser at afrankhouser2@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

Summary Of Position

The Director of Surgical Services provides administrative, operational, financial, and clinical leadership for all perioperative services. The Director is accountable for ensuring excellence in clinical quality, patient safety, physician satisfaction, employee engagement, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and financial performance.

This role provides strategic direction and oversight for Surgical Services, including Operating Room (OR), Pre-Admission Testing (PAT), Pre-Operative Services, Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), Endoscopy, Sterile Processing, Anesthesia Support Services, and other perioperative departments assigned. The Director partners with physicians, anesthesia providers, nursing leadership, and executive leaders to achieve exceptional patient outcomes, optimize operational performance, drive service line growth, and support organizational strategic priorities.

The Director fosters a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement while maintaining compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Minimum Qualification(s)

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment or possession of a multistate RN license through the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required prior to completion of orientation.
• CNOR certification.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of healthcare experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of management experience within Surgical Services.
  
  

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field.
• Healthcare leadership certification (NEA-BC, FACHE, CNML, or similar).
• Experience overseeing multiple perioperative departments, including OR, PACU, PAT, Pre-Op, Endoscopy, Sterile Processing, and procedural areas.
• Director-level experience in a complex acute care hospital or academic medical center.
• Experience leading perioperative service line growth, strategic planning, operational transformation, and technology implementation.
• Demonstrated success partnering with surgeons and anesthesia providers to improve quality, patient safety, operational performance, and patient experience.
• Experience leading regulatory readiness, accreditation surveys, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience leading perioperative operations including Operating Room, Pre/Post-Anesthesia Care, and procedural service lines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of perioperative regulatory, accreditation, and quality requirements.
  
  

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Benefits

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.
  
  

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER?

Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center is a 341,000-square-foot 129-bed acute care hospital that will give residents of Lancaster and York counties enhanced access to Penn State Health’s expertise and specialty services! Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our team is committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community, and each other.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.

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