The Sr. Director of Nursing, Perioperative Services, provides daily operational administration for clinical practice and operations throughout the Main and Ambulatory Care Pavilion Operating Rooms. The Sr. Director supervises, coordinates, implements, and directs ongoing administrative aspects of all service lines, patient throughput, and standards of clinical practice, quality, education, and clinical operation. The Sr. Director recommends to the Vice President of Patient Care Services those areas of clinical practice and administration requiring evaluation and change and implementing nursing and other patient care programs. In the absence of the Vice President of Network Perioperative Services, the Sr. Director is responsible for the administration of all perioperative service lines at the WMC Main Campus.

Responsibilities:

Supervises, coordinates, implements and directs the ongoing administrative aspects of assigned nursing and patient care areas at Westchester Medical Center. Participates in evaluation of nursing and clinical practice through peer review. Assists in the establishment of institutional standards of practice for all aspects of nursing and other patient care services in cooperation with established professional standards of practice. Establishes qualifications for all levels of staff in conjunction with the Vice President Hospital Nursing Service and Education. Coordinates the implementation of nursing policies and procedures by conducting staff conferences and through directives, as needed. Assists in the development of education programs for all staff. Provides for periodic review of staff by participating in individual evaluation conferences. Participates in labor-management conferences. Coordinates clinical programs with specific department heads, as required. Recommends and establishes appropriate staffing patterns through ongoing evaluation of service line needs. Investigates and evaluates data and makes recommendations to improve patient care services. Participates in, monitors and evaluates quality improvement activities. Participates in hospital and medical board committees. Assists the Vice President, Hospital Nursing Services and Education with the development of department budgets. Attends meetings, conferences and seminars as required. Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience:

6 years of professional nursing experience, including 3 years at a supervisory level.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.

Licenses / Certifications:

Possession of a valid license and current registration, issued by the New York State Department of Education, as a Registered Professional Nurse

About Us:

WMC Advanced Physician Services PC

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Savings Account
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement