Director Surgical Services – Pacific Northwest

As a Surgical Services Nursing leader, now is the time to consider what your ideal next career move looks like both professionally and personally.

Factors to contemplate include: location, organization, scope of role, leadership transparency and how the surrounding community energizes you. How you prioritize these criteria shifts as you move through various life and career stages. If you are at the point in your life and career where you are seeking to have a rewarding and empowered role in an engaged, authentic and supportive organization and live in an area that offers an abundance of water and land sports/activities, then you need to keep reading!

Our Director Surgical Services opportunity offers the following.

Location & Community

Would living near the coast in a beautiful, affordable (below the national average) community be a dream come true? This is a great location for those who enjoy the outdoors and outdoor activities such as: boating, fishing, ATVing, golfing, biking, hiking, visiting wineries and whale watching. It is also a welcoming community that offers a friendly and safe environment with good schools and a sense of community.

Organization

Our client is a mid-size, award winning, financially stable, quality driven, Level III Trauma Center that offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic services . They are an integral part of the community as well as an outstanding corporate citizen. As an example, they have both donated money and partnered with a local community college to educate those interested in medical careers.

Role

This is an ideal role for a Surgical Services / Periop Director or a Manager who wants to transition or advance in your career, is innovative and accountable, enjoys mentoring and developing others and would thrive by the challenge of taking a great organization to the next level. This is not a turn-around in any sense. The department already functions well with few vacancies, high engagement and there is a balance of staff with long tenure as well as those who are newer to the organization.

Leadership

The Director Surgical Services reports to a personable, supportive, accessible and authentic CNO who will empower you to run the department. The CEO is extremely supportive and has worked to improve the engagement and culture for those in the hospital since assuming the role.

This is a unique opportunity . . . don’t miss out! If you meet the requirements below, please contact us today so that we can schedule time to speak with you.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) required
  • Master’s degree in Nursing or health-related field preferred
  • CNOR preferred
  • 3+ years managerial experience in Surgical Services required