Director, Surgical Services & Magnet Excellence

Providence; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 171,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage seeks a Director of Surgical Services RN to lead Operations and Nursing for Surgical Services. The role oversees PreOp, Ambulatory Surgery, Pain Clinic, OR, PACU, Endoscopy, and Sterile Processing, aligning with Providence PH&S strategy and Magnet goals.

This senior leader drives a Magnet-aligned practice, enhances patient care quality and safety, and partners with physicians to advance service delivery in a complex, technology-enabled hospital.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of healthcare operations and leadership experience, including service line growth.
• Experience in strategic planning, organizational assessment, and complex hospital operations.
• Demonstrated executive, analytical, and administrative capability in managing acute care services.
• Leadership capabilities: influence across disciplines; quality improvement; Magnet-aligned practice.
• Commitment to ethical practice and alignment with Catholic directives.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate organizational structure, reporting relationships, and leadership roles to ensure safety, effectiveness, cost control, and clinical practice.
• Utilize staffing management principles to ensure adequate workforce supply and respond to market-driven volume changes.
• Monitor departmental performance using operational and financial tools, specialty databases, and quality metrics.
• Collaborate with the OR Medical Director and physician leadership to design, expand, and refine Surgical Services.
• Lead quality improvement and Magnet culture initiatives.

Skills

Nursing Leadership

Operations Leadership

Strategic Planning

Magnet Culture

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree (preferred)

Alaska RN License

Job description

Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage seeks a Director of Surgical Services RN to lead Operations and Nursing for Surgical Services. The role oversees PreOp, Ambulatory Surgery, Pain Clinic, OR, PACU, Endoscopy, and Sterile Processing, aligning with Providence PH&S strategy and Magnet goals.

This senior leader drives a Magnet-aligned practice, enhances patient care quality and safety, and partners with physicians to advance service delivery in a complex, technology-enabled hospital.