The Sr Dir, Nursing - Peri Operative Services is responsible to support and sustain the mission and vision of the Department of Nursing and Peri Operative Services, providing leadership for nursing practice and assuring healthy work environments. The Sr Dir, Nursing - Peri Operative Services leads collaborative efforts with inter-professional teams to achieve the organizations strategic priorities and improve patient care safety and quality. The Sr Dir, Nursing - Peri Operative Services is responsible for financial, personnel, and supply resource management; and empower others to improve processes based on patient/family needs, evidence for practice, prudent resource management.
At Children's Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.
Additionally, it's important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children's Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccines are a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you become a finalist for this position, and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.
Responsibilities:
Directs the human, financial, and supply resources to assure patient care safety and quality and achieve targeted outcomes, within the context of the organization's strategic and financial goals.
Acts as a role model and steward of the shared vision, mission, values, and service excellence standards of the organization and the Department of Nursing, providing leadership for nursing and professional accountability.
Leads the application of evidence for leadership and practice improvement.
Collaborates with organizational leaders and staff to determine and achieve the strategic priorities and tactics supporting the organization's mission and vision.
Qualifications:
Master's Degree required and 7 or more years experience evidenced ability in progressive organization and practice leadership.
One of the following: Licensed RN - MO, Registered Nurse Multistate License Missouri required upon hire.
One of the following: Licensed RN - Kansas, Registered Nurse Multistate License Kansas, RN Compact license for all states besides KS and MO required upon hire.
RNs who reside in Kansas hold a Kansas Multi-State (Compact) License RNs who reside in Kansas hold a Kansas Multi-State (Compact) Nursing License Required Upon Hire.
RNs who reside in Missouri hold a Missouri Multi-State (Compact) License RNs who reside in Missouri hold a Missouri Multi-State (Compact) Nursing License Required Upon Hire.
Refer to Nursing and Advanced Practice Provide Licensure and Certification policy for required Life Support Certifications Required Upon Hire.
Specialty Nursing Certification Required Upon Hire.
Remote Work/Work from Home
This position is not eligible work remotely, which means that the person hired will be required to work onsite at one of our Children's Mercy locations and may not work from home.