Director Nursing Perioperative Services

Merced, California

Mercy Medical Center Merced

Position Summary: Mercy Medical Center Merced is a Level II Trauma Center, and has 6 OR suites located in the Hospital. We offer a full range of surgical services, including outpatient surgery done right next to the Hospital, at the Mercy Medical Pavilion which has another 6 Operating Rooms. We offer specialties ranging from orthopedics, including total joints, to gastroenterology and gynecological surgery, and typically do 8-15 cases per day. Provides system-wide strategic and operational leadership and is responsible to design, integrate, and coordinate Surgical Services across Dignity Health. Directs the provision of perioperative care in this service line while maintaining standards of patient care. Provides leadership and strategic vision to develop and operationalize standard processes related to surgical services. Collaborates with key leaders and departments to develop system goals, action plans and program evaluation.

Education and Experience: Minimum of Ten (10) years of successful and progressive experience in a health care system or hospital, providing or directing patient care activities within surgical services. Five (5) years of leadership experience managing a variety of patient care services in a complex surgical services/healthcare environment. Experience in directing other clinical areas, working closely with physicians, and developing clinical strategies, implementing operational efforts, and measuring outcomes. Master's degree in related field (e.g., MSN/MBA/MHA) from an accredited institution (degree will be verified) or medical degree (e.g. M.D./D.O.) with board certification in surgery or anesthesiology. Applicable clinical degree (e.g., RN, MD, DO) in state of practice.