Director Surgical Services RN

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

Job summary

Providence Alaska Medical Center seeks a visionary Director, Surgical Services RN to lead operational, clinical, and financial aspects of Surgical Services. You will partner with physicians, oversee OR suites, and drive Magnet‑aligned practice in a complex, high‑acuity environment.

This hybrid role requires strategic oversight of Pre‑Op to Sterile Processing, with emphasis on patient safety, quality, and staff development within the Providence system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school.
• Alaska Registered Nurse License required upon hire.
• Master’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate organizational structure and leadership roles to ensure safety and clinical practice.
• Use staffing management principles to ensure adequate workforce supply.
• Monitor performance using operational and financial tools and quality metrics.
• Develop, implement, and manage the annual operating budget.
• Demonstrate stewardship of financial resources and budget monitoring.
• Collaborate with OR Medical Director and physicians to design and refine Surgical Services.
• Oversee facility renovations impacting Surgical Services.
• Represent Surgical Services on hospital and regional committees.
• Provide visionary leadership for nursing practice and quality improvement.
• Advance Magnet culture and evidence-based practice.
• Establish governance and nursing autonomy; support leadership development.
• Ensure performance evaluations and constructive feedback; staff engagement.
• Foster a high-satisfaction workforce and professional development.
• Collaborate with staff and families to promote care excellence.
• Maintain relationships across Providence system and external partners.
• Lead committees and possibly Administrator on Call responsibilities.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Operations leadership

Strategic planning

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master’s Degree

Alaska RN License

Job description

Description

Calling all Esteemed Leaders! Are you a perioperative nursing and operations leader who thrives in complex surgical environments and is passionate about Magnet culture, clinical excellence, and patient‑centered care? Do you bring both operational discipline and professional nursing leadership to high‑acuity surgical services? If so, we invite you to explore this impactful leadership opportunity.

The Role

The Director, Surgical Services RN serves in a dual role as Operations Director and Nursing Director for Surgical Services at PAMC, overseeing the Pre‑Op Clinic, Ambulatory Surgery Unit, Pain Clinic, Operating Room, Post‑Anesthesia Care Unit, Endoscopy, and Sterile Processing Department.

PAMC is a 401‑bed hospital with 17 operating rooms, including a hybrid OR, robotics, and open‑heart surgery capabilities. Working within the strategic direction of Providence Health & Services (PH&S), this role formulates strategy, implements strategic plans, and ensures attainment of operating goals aligned with organizational policies and objectives.

The Director is accountable for the operational, financial, clinical, and business effectiveness of Surgical Services and for leading patient care areas that contribute to safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient‑and family‑centered care. Achieving and sustaining a Magnet culture is a priority. This role exercises independent judgment and carries overall accountability for clinical and operational performance while advancing Providence’s mission, philosophy, core values, and vision.

This leader promotes accountability for nursing practice, autonomy and control of practice, open communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, evidence‑based practice, workforce well‑being, stewardship of resources, and care that meets the needs of healthcare consumers.

What You’ll Do

Operational & Clinical Leadership

• Evaluate organizational structure, reporting relationships, and leadership roles to ensure high standards of safety, effectiveness, cost control, and clinical practice.
• Utilize staffing management principles to ensure adequate workforce supply, anticipate seasonal fluctuations, and respond to market driven volume changes.
• Monitor departmental, service, and program performance using operational and financial tools, specialty databases, and quality metrics.

Financial Stewardship & Strategic Planning

• Develop, implement, and manage the annual operating budget in alignment with hospital strategic goals.
• Demonstrate stewardship of financial resources through cost control initiatives, budget monitoring, and timely corrective action.
• Tie departmental budgeting directly to strategic planning efforts.

Physician Partnership & Service Development

• Collaborate with the OR Medical Director and physician leadership to design, expand, and refine Surgical Services across the continuum of care.
• Provide oversight for facility renovations and improvements impacting Surgical Services.
• Represent Surgical Services across hospital, regional, and external committees.

Quality, Safety & Magnet Culture

• Provide visionary leadership that anticipates and influences change in professional nursing practice.
• Lead and participate in quality improvement, patient safety, environment of care, and regulatory readiness initiatives.
• Actively support and advance a Magnet culture with the goal of attaining and sustaining Magnet recognition.
• Integrate evidence based protocols and research findings into clinical practice.

People Leadership & Workforce Development

• Establish systems that enable shared governance and nursing autonomy over professional practice.
• Select, develop, evaluate, and promote leaders; support succession planning and professional development.
• Ensure timely performance evaluations, clear expectations, coaching, and constructive feedback.
• Foster a work environment that achieves high staff satisfaction, retention, and engagement.

Communication, Collaboration & Governance

• Collaborate with staff, providers, leadership, patients, and families to promote optimal care and service excellence.
• Maintain strong internal and external relationships across the Providence system and broader healthcare community.
• Lead and participate in hospital, regional, statewide, and national committees as appropriate.
• Serve as the Chief Nurse Executive (CNE) designee as assigned and potentially rotate as Administrator on Call (AOC).

What You’ll Bring

Education & Licensure

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school
• Master’s Degree (preferred)
• Alaska Registered Nurse License (required upon hire)

Experience

• 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 & Professional Capabilities

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across disciplines
• Proven ability to manage clinical, operational, and financial performance
• Experience leading change, quality improvement, and Magnet aligned professional practice
• Ability to operate with initiative, resourcefulness, and sound judgment in a complex environment
• Commitment to ethical practice and alignment with the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services

Why Join Us?

• Lead high ‑ acuity surgical services: Oversee a comprehensive surgical platform in a technologically advanced hospital.
• Champion Magnet culture: Advance professional nursing practice and excellence.
• Partner with physicians: Shape service delivery through strong interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Influence quality and safety: Drive outcomes that matter most to patients and families.
• Advance a mission that matters: Serve within a values‑driven organization committed to compassionate care.

Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare?

If you are a mission‑driven nursing and operations leader ready to advance surgical services, professional practice, and patient‑centered care, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

The full pay range is listed in accordance with applicable law. Final compensation will be determined based on qualifications, experience, organizational compensation alignment, and the approved hiring department budget for the position. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation and benefits.

At Providence we believe in the importance of human connection and the impact of in‑person collaboration towards team cohesion and caregiver engagement. Further, we want our leaders to live in or near the communities we serve. Therefore, leaders applying for this role will be required to work a hybrid schedule, which consists of three days onsite, two days remote and live within a reasonable commuting distance to the ministry or service area they support and lead.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best‑in‑class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100‑year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on‑call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well‑being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About The Team

Providence has a long history of serving Alaska, beginning when the Sisters of Providence first brought health care to Nome in 1902 during the Gold Rush. This pioneering spirit set the standard for modern health care in Alaska and formed the foundation for Providence's growth as the state's largest private employer and leading health care provider.

Our award‑winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in Anchorage, Eagle River, Kodiak Island, Mat‑Su, Seward, and Valdez. Our not‑for‑profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading‑edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Pay Range: $82.29 - $129.92