Director of Surgical Services - Registered Nurse

UpCore Solutions; Kissimmee (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

UpCore Solutions in Kissimmee, FL seeks a Director of Surgical Services to provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for perioperative services. This role oversees quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, financial performance, physician relationships, staffing, and service line growth while fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration.

Responsibilities include executive oversight of Surgical Services operations, directing staffing and budgeting, and partnering

Qualifications

• BSN degree required.
• Minimum 2 years of recent Acute Care Director of Surgical Services experience or equivalent OR Nurse Manager experience in a large trauma center.
• Current Florida RN license or multi-state compact license.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Operations management

Regulatory compliance

Education

BSN

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.

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.