Senior Director Surgical Services RN

Swedish; Edmonds (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Swedish is seeking a Senior Director of Surgical and Interventional Services to provide oversight and leadership within the North Puget Sound Service Area. This crucial role will enhance operational excellence while fostering physician partnerships and ensuring high-quality patient care across multiple locations.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive operational leadership experience, demonstrate strong analytical skills, and be committed to advancing whole-person care. This position offers significant opportunities for strategic growth and collaboration with clinical leaders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of operational leadership in surgical and/or interventional services.
• Strong knowledge of clinical practice, healthcare regulations, and outcomes measurement.
• Effective in a complex, multi-site health system.

Responsibilities

• Lead surgical and interventional services operations across multiple campuses.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance.
• Collaborate with physicians to enhance patient care and operational standards.

Skills

Operational leadership

Financial acumen

Interdisciplinary communication

Budget management

Decision-making skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Nursing, Business Management, or Health Administration

Job description

Calling All Esteemed Leaders! Are you an experienced perioperative and interventional services leader with a passion for operational excellence, physician partnership, and whole‑person care? Do you thrive in complex, multi‑campus environments where quality, safety, and strategic growth are paramount? If so, we invite you to consider the Senior Director of Surgical and Interventional Services opportunity supporting the North Puget Sound Service Area.

Role

Reporting directly to the Chief Administrative Officer, North Puget Sound, the Senior Director provides leadership oversight of surgical and interventional service operations across the North Puget Sound Service Area, with primary oversight of Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and Swedish Edmonds. The role ensures support of the North Puget Sound Service Area strategic plan through highly reliable care and appropriate utilization of resources while maintaining standards and systems for care delivery across the service area.

What You’ll Do

Strategic & Operational Leadership

• Develop and manage an integrated plan for areas of responsibility that implements the North Puget Sound Service Area’s strategic and operational plan, with established key performance indicators.
• Monitor, track, and update plans to evaluate effectiveness and support data‑driven decisions aligned with changing needs and strategic opportunities.

Growth & Service Line Development

• Identify opportunities for growth and expansion in service lines; analyze market trends, financial data, and operational metrics to develop business cases for new initiatives and investments.

Financial Stewardship

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance of areas of responsibility.
• Prepare capital equipment and operating budgets in collaboration with service area executives.
• Monitor operating statements to ensure budgetary goals are met and deviations are understood and addressed.

Clinical Integration & Physician Partnership

• Collaborate with the Chair of Surgery and/or Medical Directors, medical staff, and core leaders to promote coordinated patient care and improved interdisciplinary communication.
• Lead standardization of scheduling, staffing, workflow optimization, and development of common standards, protocols, policies, and procedures.

People Leadership & Development

• Provide staff development through selection, coaching, and mentoring of core leaders and caregivers to foster a culture of excellence and continuous learning aligned with organizational values.

Quality, Safety & Regulatory Readiness

• Work closely with quality and accreditation leaders to maintain regulatory readiness for inspections by WA DOH, DNV, Joint Commission, OSHA, and others.
• Partner on quality improvement initiatives and with Environment of Care and Emergency Preparedness leaders to strengthen readiness.

Enterprise Engagement

• Represent service area leadership on divisional and system committees and serve as an operational expert as needed.
• Rotate as administrator on call.
• Promote a culture of excellence and safety that continuously improves quality of care and top decile patient experience.

Education & Licensure

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and Master’s Degree in Nursing, Business Management, or Health Administration.
• Washington Registered Nurse License (upon hire).

Experience

• 5+ years of operational leadership in surgical and/or interventional services.
• 5+ years of progressive management experience in a complex, multi‑site health system.
• 5+ years of multi‑campus operational leadership experience (preferred).

Leadership & Clinical Expertise

• Progressive leadership with strong interdisciplinary communication and participative change management.
• In‑depth, current knowledge of clinical practice and processes.
• Knowledge of organizational behavior; management systems; nursing standards; clinical guidelines; regulations and ethics; healthcare economics; outcomes measurement; and fiscal management.

Professional Capabilities

• Ability to travel throughout the region and work varying hours as needed.
• Ability to clearly articulate the Providence Swedish mission and vision.
• Demonstrated servant / mission‑driven leadership.
• Working knowledge of labor contracts and union environments.
• Ability to conceptualize and implement new service delivery models.
• Strong analytical, communication, and relationship‑building skills.
• Demonstrated financial and business acumen.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi‑entity, matrixed environment.

Why Join Us?

• Lead surgical and interventional services at scale: Influence care delivery across two major acute‑care campuses.
• Partner closely with physicians and clinical leaders: Build trusted relationships that advance coordinated, high‑quality care.
• Drive measurable outcomes: Improve quality, safety, efficiency, and patient experience across complex services.
• Advance whole‑person care: Lead with a focus on caregivers, patients, and community impact.
• Shape the future of care delivery: Contribute to strategic growth and innovation across the North Puget Sound region.

Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare? If you are a strategic, mission‑driven leader with a passion for surgical and interventional services, we invite you to explore this opportunity and help advance high‑quality, whole‑person care across the North Puget Sound Service Area.

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.