Do you strive to continually exceed expectations?

Do you demonstrate respect and concern for all individuals?

Are you willing to care for our community with honest, positive, and ethical behavior?

If yes, you might be the team member we are looking for!

At Chadron Community Hospital, we are driven by our Mission Statement, “Provide and support health care and community service programs of excellence in the communities we serve”.

Position Details:

Surgery Manager

Full-time, Permanent, Salary, Benefited position

On-call required & weekends.

Sign on bonus available!

Position Summary:

Responsible and accountable for daily operations of Surgical Services Department, including, coordinating and supervising the nursing care provided to patients having operative or other invasive procedures.

Job Duties:

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Manage the surgical area both operationally and fiscally.
• Verify that perioperative personnel provide safe patient care in the area managed.
• Incorporate and assist perioperative personnel with assimilating evidence-based practices into patient care.
• Assist perioperative personnel in evaluating practice and creating strategies for further improvement.
• Verify that educational resources are available for perioperative team education and hold perioperative personnel accountable for attendance and completion.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and manage change within the surgical area.
• Demonstrate effective communication, consultation, negotiation, and collaboration skills with members of the perioperative team and other stakeholders.
• Collect and analyze data related to performance improvement projects that apply to the area managed.
• Use effective conflict resolution techniques.
• Facilitate or serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning perioperative patient care.
• Evaluate perioperative personnel performance.
• Interview for perioperative personnel selection.
• Verify that necessary perioperative personnel, equipment, and supplies are available.
• Verify perioperative personnel compliance with organizational policies and procedures and regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Provide guidance, support, and constructive feedback to surgical team.
• Exhibit professional, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Use effective project management principals.
• Pursue professional growth and participate in a professional organization.
• Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
• Other tasks as deemed necessary.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Education/Licensure/Certification — Mandatory:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Current registered nurse licensure in state of employment
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Cardiovascular Life Support (BLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (within 6 months of hire)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification (within 6 months of hire)

Experience:

Required:

• Experience in management techniques is essential.
• Should have a minimum of three years prior experience in Perioperative.
• Basic computer skills.

Preferred:

• BSN or Master’s degree in nursing, business, or other related field
• Two years of management or specialty team leader experience
• Advanced computer skills (eg, Microsoft® PowerPoint, Excel)
• Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR) certification.

For full job description, please contact Human Resources.

We would like to welcome you to our team!

Excellent benefit package, employee benevolent fund and employee recognition program. For more information regarding benefit information, please contact Human Resources.

Pre-employment drug screen and background check upon conditional job offer required.