Director of Surgical Services - Registered Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Director of Surgical Services provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for perioperative services. This leader oversees quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, financial performance, physician relationships, staffing, and service line growth while fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

· Provide executive oversight of Surgical Services operations.

· Lead quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance initiatives.

· Direct staffing, labor management, budgeting, and resource utilization.

· Improve patient throughput and operational efficiency.

· Partner with physicians and hospital leadership to grow service lines.

· Develop leaders, mentor managers, and strengthen employee engagement.

· Oversee capital equipment and supply management.

· Drive strategic planning, process improvement, and patient experience.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

· Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.

· Minimum of 2 years of recent Acute Care Director of Surgical Services experience  OR several years as an Operating Room Nurse Manager in a large trauma center.

· Current Florida RN license or multi-state compact license.

Experience

· Recent Acute Care Director of Surgical Services strongly preferred.

· Will consider experienced Operating Room Nurse Managers from large Level I or II Trauma Centers.

Surgical Services Department

· Level II Trauma Center

· 13 ORs + 2 CVORs, Robotics, Urology, CV, Trauma, Ortho/Spine, Vascular, GYN, General

· 650–700 cases/month

· 4 direct-report managers (OR, SPD, Pre/Post, Endoscopy)

· 80–90 FTEs

· Reports directly to the COO

I deal Candidate

· Strong perioperative operations leader with trauma experience, physician relationship skills, budgeting, labor management, and service line growth.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. • Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. • Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing • 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off Healthcare stock • Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. • Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more • Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts • Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships • Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) • Colleague recognition program • Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) • Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.