Department Manager - Operating Room

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• Manages the operations of 24-hour departments that may be at multiple locations. Ensures Assistants and staff provide the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Establishes, implements, and maintains patient care and service standards to meet members' and internal clients' expectations.
• Designs and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care.
• Develops and monitors budgets for the appropriate use of human and material resources. Monitors financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service.
• Determines the appropriate staff mix for the department and develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain all department staff's competency. Ensures ongoing staff development. Manages and resolves human resource, employee and department safety, and risk management issues.
• Develops, implements, and monitors departmental policy and procedures which support the organizations' goals and business objectives and ensures they are met.
• Oversees and develops standards of care and standards of practice, directs fiscal management and quality improvement activities.
• Healthcare conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Healthcare reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

• Minimum five (5) years of nursing experience in both patient care and management/leadership roles required.
• Minimum four (4) years of previous supervisory experience required.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

• Current California RN license by date of hire.
• BLS certificate required.

• Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and other local, state, federal regulations.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

• BSN OR BA in health care related field strongly preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.
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