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08/28/2024
Director of Nursing
Advanced Pain Medical Group
The Director of Nursing at an Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) is responsible for overseeing the clinical operations of 5 small ASCs and ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care. Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer with support from the Medical Director. This is a great opportunity for a skilled Nurse Manager looking to expand their skills in leadership and in surgery setting.
The main duties and responsibilities of a Director of Nursing at an ASC typically include:
- Leadership and Management: Providing strong leadership to the clinical staff and effectively managing the department's operations. This involves setting goals, developing policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Staffing and Recruitment: Overseeing the recruitment, selection, and onboarding of clinical personnel. This includes evaluating staffing needs, establishing appropriate staff-to-patient ratios, and ensuring adequate coverage for all shifts and centers.
- Quality Assurance: Implementing and monitoring quality improvement initiatives to ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care. This may involve conducting audits, reviewing patient outcomes, and addressing any identified areas for improvement.
- Collaboration and Communication: Collaborating with other departments, such as medical staff, administration, and support services, to ensure effective coordination of patient care. This also involves maintaining open lines of communication with the nursing staff to address concerns, provide guidance, and promote a positive work environment.
- Compliance and Regulatory Requirements: Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory standards, such as those set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and state licensing agencies. This includes maintaining proper documentation, conducting regular inspections, and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
- Education and Training: Providing ongoing education and training to clinical staff to enhance their clinical skills and knowledge. This may involve organizing in-service programs, coordinating external education opportunities, and staying up to date with the latest advancements in nursing practice.
- Budgeting and Resource Management: Managing the nursing department's budget and resources efficiently. This includes monitoring expenses, identifying cost-saving measures, and optimizing the utilization of resources to achieve high-quality patient care while maintaining financial viability.
- Coordination of services with surgeons. Interact with surgeons and their staff to ensure proper scheduling, timing, preoperative, interoperative and postoperative care for patients.
- Physical plant management. Coordinate and maintain the physical plant and all equipment associated with the ambulatory surgical centers to exceed safety and regulatory standards.
- Policies and Procedures. Develop, maintain, review and improve policies and procedures associated with the functioning of the ambulatory surgical centers. Improve efficiency.
- Key performance indicators. Develop appropriate and significant metrics to quickly and efficiently identify problems and challenges within the practice. Implement and adhere to a system of monitoring and strategy for intervening to affect positive outcomes in the areas of patient satisfaction, employee satisfaction, internal operational efficiency, financial performance.
- Develop and implement growth strategies and cost-saving measures. Identify areas of growth and review resource utilization and develop strategies to improve these areas.
Overall, the Director of Nursing at an ASC plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of the nursing department, promoting patient safety, and fostering a positive work environment for the clinical staff.
If interested, please send your resume to adorsey@apmgca.com.
