Director of Nursing – Surgical Services (ccf)

Job Description

                    

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Job Title

Director of Nursing – Surgical Services

                        

Location

Warrensville Hts

                    

Facility

South Pointe Hospital

                     

Department

Nursing Administration-South Pointe Hospital

                      

Job Code

T3600E

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital and experience healthcare at its best. This facility is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will provide stellar patient care, work with state-of-the-art technology and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.     

As the Director of Nursing for Surgical Services at South Pointe, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing the surgical service departments’ operations within the hospital, including but not limited to the Operating Rooms, Pre- and Post-Operative Departments, and Procedural areas.”

As Nursing Director, you are responsible for ensuring the best possible patient experience in your department. You will oversee daily operations, train fellow caregivers, assist in areas of professional development and drive initiative. Your dedication and tireless efforts will make a difference in the lives of patients, families and visitors every day. 

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM – 5:00PM. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Assist with direction, coordination and management of all nursing areas. 
• Provide supervision and act as a resource to Nurse Managers, educators, clinical specialists and staff. 
• Collaborate with leadership team regarding budget review, personnel management, monitoring of productivity and staff development. 
• Ensure communication, cooperation and understanding among staff. 
• Monitor adherence to CC and Nursing Institute policies and procedures. 
• Promote ongoing professional development of staff at all levels. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) 
• Four years of recent clinical experience  
• One year of healthcare management 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• A minimum of four years of recent RN experience in an Operating Room, Endoscopy, Preop / PACU, or Ambulatory Surgery Center

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Physical Requirements:

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
• Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.
• Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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