RN Director, Perioperative Services (OR & Endoscopy)

Ilocatum; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 155,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilocatum is seeking an RN Director of Perioperative Services to lead operations across OR, pre-op, endoscopy, and sterile processing in Ithaca, NY. This executive role oversees scheduling, throughput, and performance metrics with a focus on quality and financial outcomes.

The ideal candidate will hold a BSN and RN license, with 5+ years in surgical services and 3+ years in leadership, plus strong budgeting and team-building capabilities for a matrixed healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• BSN and current RN license are required.
• 5+ years in healthcare with focus on surgical services.
• 3+ years in surgical services leadership.
• Strong knowledge of OR and perioperative standards.
• Experience with budgeting, cost control, productivity analysis, and metrics.
• Proven recruitment, retention and performance management skills.
• Ability to lead effectively in a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations across the operating room, pre-op, post-op, preadmission testing, OR scheduling, endoscopy, and sterile processing.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission and state and federal regulations.
• Set operational goals, policies, staffing models, and standardized workflows.
• Improve access, throughput, efficiency, patient experience, and financial results.
• Build reports on capacity, utilization, staffing ratios, quality, and scheduling.
• Manage operating and capital budgets and conduct cost and productivity analyses.
• Partner with medical staff, nursing, finance, and IT to improve services.
• Coach and develop managers and emerging leaders.
• Lead process redesign and support strategic growth of surgical services.
• Represent leadership during regulatory reviews.

Skills

BSN

RN license

Healthcare experience

Surgical leadership

OR & perioperative standards

Budgeting & productivity analysis

Recruitment & performance management

Matrixed leadership

Education

BSN

Master's degree

Job description

Ilocatum is seeking an RN Director of Perioperative Services to lead operations across OR, pre-op, endoscopy, and sterile processing in Ithaca, NY. This executive role oversees scheduling, throughput, and performance metrics with a focus on quality and financial outcomes.

The ideal candidate will hold a BSN and RN license, with 5+ years in surgical services and 3+ years in leadership, plus strong budgeting and team-building capabilities for a matrixed healthcare setting.