RN Clinical Director

Select Surgical Center at Kennedy is hiring a RN Clinical Director

Welcome to Select Surgical Center at Kennedy
At Select Surgical Center at Kennedy, we believe health and care are inseparable. We focus on offering a high quality, service oriented environment for your surgical procedure. Our facility is accredited by Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

RN Clinical Director at Select Surgical Center at Kennedy

The RN Clinical Director is responsible for overseeing and developing the ambulatory surgical center’s clinical departments through key tasks such as hiring, evaluating, mentoring, scheduling, and supervision. The RN Clinical Director will report to the ASC Administrator and will collaborate with them to promote fiscal accountability, develop and revise policies, and evaluate staff performance. The RN Clinical Director will oversee staff credentialing, preventative safety measures, risk management duties, and use their clinical and leadership experience to enhance patient care and improve clinical outcomes.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluates nursing activities to ensure patient care, staff relations, and efficiency of service.
• Coordinates patient care with business office, Pre-Op, and PACU.
• Supervises activities to ensure appropriate patient care, and monitors efficiency of service in the operating room.
• Observes nursing care and visits patients to ensure that nursing care is carried out as directed and treatment is administered in accordance with physicians’ instructions.
• Coordinates with physicians, medical staff, and administrator to ensure that effective communication is maintained.
• Coordinates with Materials Manager for equipment, special equipment, and supplies for upcoming surgical cases, and resolves any problems.
• Coordinates orientation of new employees.
• Investigates and resolves complaints. Refers unusual problems to the Administrator.
• Interacts appropriately and effectively with all patients/others regardless of age or ethnic background.
• Follows equipment safety guidelines.
• Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance, and participates in emergency preparedness drills.
• Ensures that Standard Universal Precautions, the National Patient Safety Goals, and principles of aseptic and sterile technique are used appropriately.
• Implements safe practices and provides knowledgeable guidance and evaluation of the environment of care management, including life safety (fire prevention), security, hazardous materials and waste management, emergency preparedness, infection control, the safe use of medical equipment, and utilities.
• Participates in review and revision of the policies and procedures at the Surgery Center.
• Directs the hiring, selection, performance reviews, and training of medical personnel.
• Calls on physicians to solicit their participation in the surgery center.
• Orders or directs ordering of supplies including drugs, solutions, and equipment, and maintains records on narcotics.
• Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing. BSN or higher degree required.
• Must have an active RN license in the state.
• BLS and ACLS certification required.
• 4 years of solid Operating Room (OR) experience required. Experience in ophthalmology/retina procedures a plus. 
• 5 years of PreOp/PACU and critical care experience.
• 2 years of supervisory experience in the outpatient surgery area.
• Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities.
• Ability to work well with physicians, employees, patients and others.
• Experience in clinical supervision and program management
• Solid understanding of budgeting, resourcing and performance evaluation procedures
• Excellent knowledge of ASC standards and regulations for the clinical field
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Exceptional organizational and leadership skills
• Aptitude in resolving issues and conflicts

Pay Range: $60.85 - 68.32/hr (Wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience.)

Benefits

USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) – Starting PTO accrual is 15 days per year.
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

Who We Are
At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

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