Director, Surgical Services — Lead Patient Care & Operations

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Director of Surgical Services at HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital provides leadership for the surgical services unit, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care through staffing, forecasting, budgeting, and policy implementation. This role partners with physicians and administration to drive safety, efficiency, and excellence across the department.

Leads a culture of accountability, manages operations, and supports development of evidence-based practices while maintaining compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or approved education plan requirement.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cultivates a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensures adherence to standards of care.
• Manages variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost. Ensures a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care.
• Stays abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve.
• Stays abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Develops and implements policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards.
• Ensures equipment maintenance is performed regularly and according to regulatory and/or accreditation standards.
• Ensures efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning.
• Develops care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care. Fosters interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs.
• Directs nursing practice and unit operations. Develops policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or other approved education plan

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree Preferred

Job description

The Director of Surgical Services at HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital provides leadership for the surgical services unit, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care through staffing, forecasting, budgeting, and policy implementation. This role partners with physicians and administration to drive safety, efficiency, and excellence across the department.

Leads a culture of accountability, manages operations, and supports development of evidence-based practices while maintaining compliance with