In 2020, united in a fierce commitment to deliver the highest quality care and exceptional patient experience, Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Health came together as natural partners to build a new health system centered around the patient: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Our combined system builds upon the scale and expertise of our nearly 300 sites of care, including 11 hospitals and nearly 5,000 physicians and providers. Together, we are empowered to make an even greater impact on the health and well-being of our communities. CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the region's most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies.
Role: Director of Perianesthesia Services job is responsible for direct and indirect patient care and day-to-day operations of the Perioperative Services function at a specific hospital campus in accordance with professional standards, strategic business objectives and applicable regulatory requirements. An incumbent manages department activities through subordinate management staff, and has 24-hour administrative authority and accountability for the department. Work also includes: 1) ensuring the highest level of surgical care to improve patient outcomes; 2) working closely with the Medical Director and other hospital department managers to integrate/coordinate/evaluate all phases of patient care; 3) administering approved work unit budget, ensuring that an adequate inventory of supplies is maintained, and that quality assurance/accreditation standards are followed; 4) reviewing and responding to daily patient care/physician issues and patient satisfaction reports; 5) serving on regional committees and internal management teams to represent the work site and address broad-based issues impacting the entire organization and 6) providing input to the hospital President on development, implementation, monitoring and other operational issues.
Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field, graduation from an accredited school of nursing and a minimum of six years of recent work experience in perioperative nursing that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities, including three years in a supervisory or management capacity.
Equivalent additional qualifying work experience that would demonstrate attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities may be substituted for two years of the degree requirement.
License/Certification: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Washington State Board of Nursing.
Current healthcare provider BLS certification.
