Executive Director - Perioperative Nursing

Mohawk Valley Health System; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mohawk Valley Health System seeks a Senior Director of Nursing for Perioperative Services to provide strategic and operational leadership for surgical services, operating rooms, and sterile processing at The Wynn Hospital. This leader will oversee clinical staff, budgets, regulatory compliance, and initiatives to improve surgical outcomes and operational performance.

Responsibilities include shaping staffing, guiding quality programs, and partnering with nursing leadership to foster

Qualifications

• MSN or Master Degree in a closely related field.
• 8 years of nursing experience with 5 years of progressive management.
• Strong leadership, change management, and financial/operational acumen.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; commitment to patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and direction for assigned perioperative service areas.
• Develops strategies to improve patient outcomes, efficiency, and workforce engagement.
• Partners with nursing leadership to drive excellence and evidence-based practice.
• Leads regulatory readiness and quality improvement initiatives.
• Manages staffing, budgets, equipment, and supplies for perioperative services.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Financial acumen

Communication

Collaboration

Education

MSN or Master7s degree

8 years nursing experience including 5 years of progressive management

NYS RN license

NEA-BC or CNOR preferred

Job description

The Mohawk Valley Health System seeks a Senior Director of Nursing for Perioperative Services to provide strategic and operational leadership for surgical services, operating rooms, and sterile processing at The Wynn Hospital. This leader will oversee clinical staff, budgets, regulatory compliance, and initiatives to improve surgical outcomes and operational performance.

Responsibilities include shaping staffing, guiding quality programs, and partnering with nursing leadership to foster