Director of Perioperative Services

The CORE Institute; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health benefits

401k with company match

Paid time off

Employee Wellness programs

Employee appreciation events

Job summary

The CORE Institute Specialty Hospital is seeking a strong, results‑driven Perioperative Services Director to lead OR operations in a fast-paced setting in Phoenix. You will drive patient experience, resource optimization, and team development while balancing multiple priorities.

You will use metrics to improve quality, ensure compliance, and foster a culture of accountability and collaboration across departments. This role requires a seasoned nurse leader with extensive OR management experience.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Arizona is required.
• BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Five years of nursing experience required; five to seven years preferred.
• Experience in orthopedics and/or spine preferred.
• Five–ten years OR management experience required; leadership of leaders preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains effective communication with other hospital departments.
• Implements policies and procedures; ensures accreditation and regulatory compliance.
• Investigates incidents to ensure safety of patients, physicians, and employees.
• Oversees perioperative services planning, staffing, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Coordinates OR scheduling, equipment, and supply readiness; resolves conflicts.
• Mentors staff, provides education, and supports professional development.

Education

BSN/ADN required

Master's preferred

CNOR certification preferred

Job description

At The CORE Institute Specialty Hospital, we are dedicated to taking care of you so you can take care of business! Our robust benefits package includes the following:

• Competitive Health & Welfare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Supplemental)
• Monthly $43 stipend to use toward ancillary benefits
• HSA/FSA with qualifying HDHP plans with company match for HSA
• 401k plan first of month after hire date with company match (Part-time employees included)
• Employee Assistance Program that is available 24/7 to provide support
• Employee Appreciation Days
• Employee Wellness Events
• Employee Discounts
• Free Lunch Fridays
• Closed on Holidays

The ideal candidate is a strong, results-driven leader who thrives in a high-pressure, high-volume environment. This individual will effectively develop, engage, and support team members while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will be a skilled problem-solver who can balance competing priorities, optimize resources, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment. They will use data and performance metrics to drive results, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness while maintaining a strong focus on team member and patient experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Establishes and maintains effective communication and collaboration with other hospital departments.
• Establishes and implements policies and procedures and maintains departmental compliance with accreditation and regulatory agencies.
• Investigates all incidents and accidents taking the appropriate action to ensure the safety of patients, physicians, and employees.
• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the hospital.
• Reviews short-term and long-term plans, strategies, and systems that identify and utilize available resources to efficiently manage daily operations, accomplish goals and objectives with specific target dates.
• Oversees management of department operationally and fiscally.
• Provides administrative and financial accountability for planning, directing, staffing, coordinating, and controlling the functions and activities of all phases of the perioperative services departments.
• Reviews daily the proposed OR schedule. Communicates with OR scheduling for clarification of unique procedures, protocols, and inventory descriptions to facilitate the scheduling process. Maintains continuous communication with schedulers to help solve scheduling problems and/or OR utilization.
• Coordinates schedule and staffing needs to ensure proper staff coverage and sterile equipment are ready and available.
• Serves as a liaison with physicians, allied health personnel, and organizational vendors to identify and prioritize specialty service supply, instrument, and equipment needs for patient procedures. Reviews future OR schedule to prepare required equipment and resolve supply and equipment conflicts, providing a general overview of the physicians and their needs.
• Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting, mentoring, and orientation when appropriate. Serves as a positive, clinical role model to facilitate staff development, providing pertinent feedback to CNO and hospital Administration. Determines the competence and qualifications of the team and providing and implementing continuing education programs, and in-services to meet the needs of the department.
• Maintains supply inventory, including assuring the procurement of necessary supplies, equipment and expertise, and the timely delivery of needed care, and alerting administration of these needs in a timely manner.
• Monitors and continuously improves metrics by collecting and analyzing data related to quality or performance improvement projects that apply to perioperative services, providing solutions and actions plans to reach departmental metrics and goals.
• Facilitates or serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning and providing direct patient care, acts as a patient advocate and maintains privacy and confidentiality of appropriate information. Ensures safe patient care within the perioperative unit, ensuring that proper patient identification, time outs, resources, and supplies are available to maintain a safe environment.
• Assists perioperative personnel in evaluating practice and creating strategies for further improvement. Helps, if necessary, to assess the patient’s condition before a surgical procedure and works with a physician to develop the care plan for the patient during the surgery.
• Participates actively in professional organizations that provide evidence-based education and resources for the perioperative setting. These organizations include, but are not limited to, Association of peri Operative Registered Nurses (AORN) and American Society of Post-Anesthesia Nursing (ASPAN).
• Assumes other related responsibilities as required and assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required, or an Associate Degree in Nursing (from an accredited program) with an equivalent level of working experience will be accepted as having met this requirement. Master’s preferred.
• CNOR certification is preferred, or possession of the knowledge and skills associated to obtain certification.

EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of five years of nursing experience is required. Five to seven years is preferred.
• Previous RN experience in the orthopedics and/or spine is preferred.
• A minimum of five - ten years OR management experience is required, senior leadership experience preferred including performing as a leader of leaders. Demonstrated progressive nurse leadership experience at manager or director level, including oversight of SPD, overseeing complex systems, extensive customer relations, and proven experience leading process improvement, clinical services and interdepartmental projects and collaboration.

REQUIREMENTS

• Current RN licensure in the state of Arizona required.
• Certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or obtained within 90 days of hire.

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