Join to apply for the Supervisor Surgery Center role at Advocate Health
3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Join to apply for the Supervisor Surgery Center role at Advocate Health
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
Responsible for all surgery services and ensures adequate staffing of nursing and support services staff. Coordinates staff and resources to ensure cohesive, high quality patient care.
Major Responsibilities
- Provides work direction to the operating room staff with clear responsibility for the coordination of resources to efficiently support procedures and day-to-day operations.
- Monitors and assesses operating room resources (staff, equipment, and rooms) in order to efficiently set-up for surgical procedures. Recommends and institutes measures that result in greater cost effectiveness and efficiency in operations while ensuring high quality patient care.
- Ensures smooth flow of patients through all perioperative phases. Assesses patient needs for resources; includes direction to staff.
- Assists department leadership in meeting all productivity, budgetary, employee engagement, quality and patient outcome targets and standards by continually monitoring and making recommendations for adjustments and improvements.
- Promotes communication among patients, families and medical staff. Coordinates the needs of physicians and acts as liaison between the medical staff and the nursing staff by serving as a problem solver and mediator.
- Serves as a clinical resource contact for patients, families, nursing staff, other health care members and external agencies.
- Ensures that preference cards and education resources are current. In collaboration with departmental and organizational staff, develops department orientation and continuing education programs for all staff. Assists with various teaching programs.
- Makes recommendations for capital equipment purchases and participates in the operational budget process as requested. Works to adhere to budgetary limitations.
- Provides direct patient care by performing the nursing process, guided by policies, procedures and standards, to deliver safe, therapeutic, quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which includes coaching on performance, completes performance reviews and overall staff morale. Recommends hiring, compensation changes, promotions, corrective action decisions, and terminations.
- Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.
Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
Education Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
Experience Required
- Typically requires 3 years of experience in nursing within an operating room or surgery center.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required
- Advanced clinical and technical knowledge of the surgery, endoscopy, and pre-operative and post-operative areas.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills necessary.
- Ability to handle multiple demands simultaneously.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.Seniority level
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Job function
Job function
Health Care ProviderIndustries
Hospitals and Health Care
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Advocate Health by 2x
Sign in to set job alerts for “Medical Laboratory Manager” roles.
District Manager, Neuroscience - Milwaukee, WI
Respiratory Therapy Manager -$15,000 Sign-on bonus
Hartland, WI $72,280.00-$105,040.00 1 week ago
District Manager, Neuroscience - Milwaukee, WI
Supervisor of Phlebotomy Services - 2nd Shift
Supervisor Patient Care - West 7 - Neuroscience
Supervisor Patient Care - Emergency Department - Nightshift (1.0 FTE)
Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Midwife
Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Midwife
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.