Director Surgical Services

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the general supervision of the Chief Nursing Officer, the Nurse Manager, Surgical Services, assumes administrative and

technical responsibility for specified functions in Surgical Services, which may include the Holding Area, Operating Rooms,

Anesthesia Services, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Outpatient Day Surgery, and Endoscopy. In collaboration with the Chief of the

Department of Surgery, this individual is responsible for the ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care services provided in

these areas by practitioners. The Nurse Manager, Surgical Services:

A. Coordinates the provision of services under Surgical Services.

B. Functions as a resource person for staff members and assists in necessary education of individual members of the nursing staff

with a focus on promoting clinical competency.

C. Assumes responsibility for the overall quality of nursing care provided by the Surgical Services Department.

Makes and implements decisions regarding activities within these areas based on Hospital Administrative Standards, Human

Resource Standards, Department of Nursing Standards, and Surgical Services Standards in consultation with the Chief of the

Department of Surgery in unusual situations.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

1. Current licensure in Texas as a Registered Nurse.

2. Minimum of three (3) years of clinical practice in provision of Surgical Services with emphasis on leadership and

management experience.

3. Current verification of competency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation including neonatal and pediatric resuscitation with

PALS and ACLS required, CNOR desired.

About Steward Health Care
Nearly a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.
As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.
Steward is among the nation’s largest and most successful accountable care organizations (ACO), with more than 5,500 providers and 43,000 health care professionals who care for 12.3 million patients a year through a closely integrated network of hospitals, multispecialty medical groups, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health centers.
Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates 33 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

Steward Health Care is proud to be a minority, physician owned organization. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are at the foundation of the care we provide, the community services we support and all our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.