Permanent - Surgical Services Manager (PACU)

• Acts as an expert resource and role model for the staff. Creates, modifies and evaluates policies and procedures based on clinical practice guidelines.
• Ensures care delivery in unit meets these guidelines through competency based assessment of all staff at time of hire and ongoing.
• Uses quality outcomes to ensure safe procedural care of patient in perioperative/interventional arena.
• Supports ongoing education and professional growth of self and staff. Stays current with practice changes and communicates to staff.

• Interviews, recruits and hires RN staff. Conducts performance appraisals.
• Counsels employees and acts on disciplinary problems.
• Ensures staff has knowledge and skills to provide appropriate, safe care to patients through education, coaching, or experience.
• Develops and maintains staffing patterns for unit. Coordinates and chairs staff meetings and UBT.

• Facilitates interdepartmental relationships to support mission, vision and goals of the department and organization.
• Demonstrates critical thinking. Is collaborative, even when faced with conflict and difficult conversations.
• Facilitates a culture of creative thinking, problem solving and acts as a change agent to challenge the status quo.
• Meets deadlines. Self-reflective.
• Escalates issues to appropriate parties.
• Creates and maintains collaborative relationships with Permanente providers and leaders in the organization.
• Develops next generation of leaders.

• Participates in data gathering and analysis. Articulates organization and department performance improvement programs and goals.
• Maintains compliance with all regulatory bodies and professional standards.
• Monitors quality and safety of units.
• Supports quality plan and articulates to staff.
• Develops department plans with quality focus that respond to changing health care delivery.
• Investigates any quality concerns in department, documents results, and reports concerns or findings to appropriate entities within organization.

• Works with business manager or director to develop a budget that takes into account labor and cost of goods using historical and projected estimates.
• Manages both labor and inventory and supplies in a cost effective manner and within budget.
• Defines budget variances and course corrects to them.
• Defines capital equipment needs of department including surgeon and anesthesia requests.
• Prioritizes needs for department when capital is limited.
• Educates staff on department budgetary goals and promotes cost effectiveness in department.

• Cooperative, efficient work environment as a result of consistent interpretation and application of contractual guidelines.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum five (5) years of RN clinical experience, with at least two (2) years in Perioperative Services.
• Minimum two (2) years of leadership role in health care field.
• BSN or health related bachelors degree or currently enrolled in a BSN or health related bachelors degree program with a completed date defined.
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon)
• Basic Life Support within 1 months of hire

• Minimum two (2) years of Critical Care experience (MPU or SPA/PACU only).
• Minimum four (4) years of previous management experience in similar role or in acute care setting.
• Minimum five (5) years of demonstrated knowledge in area of clinical experience.
• Certification in specialization (CNOR, CPAN etc).
• Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, Labor Law, all related and affiliate contracts, Workmens Comp., KSMC Policies and Procedures, Human Resource Policies and Procedures, O.S.H.A., H.C.F.A., Medicate/Medicaid, Health Department, Employee Benefits, National Labor Relations Board, Standards of Practice of Professional Organizations.
• Financial/economic principles.
• Communication skills.
• Masters degree preferred.

• Free Medical, Vision, Mental Health & Dental Care
• Company Funded Pension
• Generous Vacation, Holiday & Sick Leave
• 401K matching & additional Retirement Plans
• Educational Opportunities & Tuition Reimbursement
• Disability & Life Insurance Coverage
• Wellness & Employee Assistance Programs
• Health Care, Dependent Care & Transit Flexible Spending Account Options

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