RN Assistant Director of Nursing - Perioperative Services

Community Hospital is hiring a Full Time Registered Nurse Assistant Director of Nursing, Perioperative Services!

We’re offering an exciting opportunity to work alongside a dedicated, compassionate team – where you are valued just as much as the patients we serve. At Community Hospital, we are guided by our C.A.R.E.S. values where Compassion is required, Attitude is valued, Respect is demanded, Excellence is expected and Service is commended. Come be a part of a place where your hard work is recognized, your goals are supported, and your impact matters.

What We Offer

As an organization, one way we care for our communities and each other is by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs, HSAs, and Daycare FSA.
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid holidays and vacation
  
  

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing uses clinical expertise, management skills and adult teaching/learning principles to assist in the implementation of administrative and clinical objectives to provide cost efficient, quality patient care in the perioperative setting. The Assistant Director of Nursing for Surgical Services serves as a role model and reference for professional practice and participates in the assessment, planning and implementation of age and cultural appropriate care in the perioperative area. The ADON assists in implementing policies, procedures, PI activities and program planning. He/She maintains the standards of nursing care as established. The ADON always works as a team member within the entire facility. Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates knowledge of current leadership, management, and quality improvement concepts and the ability to participate in developing and implementing strategies to improve the delivery of nursing care to patients.
• Demonstrates knowledge in the provision and integration of patient care, meeting the requirements, rules, and regulations of licensing boards and regulatory and accrediting bodies.
• Demonstrates exemplary interpersonal skills and conflict resolution to collaborate and problem-solve patient, family, staff, and physician issues.
• Demonstrates the ability to evaluate daily operations and customer satisfaction and make recommendations for improvement.
• Assists the DON in providing qualified nursing and other applicable ancillary clinical staff, interviewing possible employment candidates.
• Demonstrates the ability to impartially evaluate competency of personnel within their scope of practice/job descriptions, documents, and refers employees to director as appropriate, participating in action plans & disciplinary actions when needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Emergency Management System requirements set forth by regulatory agencies such as DNV and CMS.
• Participates in implementation of the hospital’s Emergency Management Plan.
• Satisfactorily demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties outlined in this job description as well as continually demonstrates competency in performing the job duties.
  
  

Accountability:

• Reports to:Director of Nursing
• Supervises:Perioperative Services Department Managers, Leads, RNs, Scrub Techs, Patient Care Techs, Instrument Techs, Orderlies
  
  

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse License with the State of Oklahoma required.
• Prefer Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing
• Three years previous nursing management experience preferred.
• Two years experience in a perioperative area.
• Previous Surgical experience preferred.
• BLS required within 30 days of hire. ACLS & PALS required within 90 days of hire. Must remain current in AHA certifications throughout employment.