Director Nursing Perioperative Services
CommonSpirit Health
Director Nursing Perioperative Services
CommonSpirit Health
Nonprofit Catholic health system providing healthcare
Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, women’s health, and a family birth center. In 2025, we opened our new patient tower, Grand Tower, featuring a dramatically expanded Emergency Department and Family Birth Center that will increase patient comfort and privacy.
Additionally, California Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. Visit here for more information.
California Hospital Medical Center shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.
One Community. One Mission. One California
As our Director Nursing Perioperative Services at California Hospital, you will be responsible for Surgical Services including Main OR, Pre-Op, PACU, GI, and SPD. We have 7 operating rooms and a robust surgical services program, supporting many specialties, including trauma, vascular/general, liver/pancreatic, ortho, urology, gastrology, and GYN. We utilize the latest technologies and equipment such as the daVinci robotic system.
In this position, you will direct the operations, work with Sr. Director Periop and Procedural services and Nurse Manager Periop on key initiatives, and work with other front-line leaders to ensure we maintain high standards of patient care in very fast paced environments. You will advise medical staff, other department heads, and administrators in matters related to patient care, clinical best practices, and strategies. You will communicate the organization’s goals to the staff as we constantly seek to better serve our community by improving patient experience and delivering exceptional care.
To be successful in this role, you will need to be an experienced leader, with a track record of success overseeing Perioperative or Women's services for an acute-care Hospital. You must be competent and confident, with excellent communication skills one-on-one and in front of groups. Every interaction is an opportunity to share your knowledge with others and improve their understanding of a patient’s needs.
We are offering relocation assistance to all hires who meet relocation eligibility requirements, and we are offering a sign-on bonus up to 10% of salary to fully qualified external hires.
Additional incentives for this position include an annual performance-based bonus program, annual employer-funded retirement contribution (no employee contribution required), no-cost medical coverage for the employee, a Flexible Time Away program, and free parking.
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Nonprofit Catholic health system providing healthcare
CommonSpirit Health is a nonprofit Catholic healthcare network that provides integrated health services across clinics, care sites, hospital locations, home-based services, and virtual care. Its system coordinates care across hospitals, clinics, home health, and telehealth to create a connected patient experience with teams of physicians, nurses, and providers. Unlike many players in health care, it combines a large national footprint with nonprofit, faith-based stewardship, prioritizing charity care and community benefits and focusing on equitable access over margins. Its goal is to create a healthier future for all by building a just, equitable, and accessible health care delivery system grounded in humankindness and collaboration with patients and communities.
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