Baptist Health (Central Alabama)

Faith-based hospital system serving Central Alabama

Director of Surgery

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHomewood, AL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an approved school of nursing is required.
Current licensure as a registered nurse in Alabama or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
Three years of registered nurse experience in a surgical setting and one year of leadership experience are required.

Responsibilities

Allocate resources and coordinate services to optimize patient care and services.
Provide leadership for quality and service activities in the unit or department to promote a culture of safety for patients, families, and staff.
Promote a satisfied, healthy work environment by establishing a climate of growth, challenge, and development for team members.
Analyze, develop, and maintain an effective and efficient nursing delivery model that reflects patient and family needs and achieves desired outcomes.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to balance technology with quality of life, consumer choice, risk-benefit decisions, and access.
Manage team members, including recruitment, retention, supervision, evaluation, and productivity.
Assist in developing and monitoring the operating and capital budget, resolve variances, and implement strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Assure the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based quality clinical nursing practice consistent with nursing research and organizational and national practice standards.
Lead and participate in departmental and hospital programs, committees, and special projects to achieve desired outcomes.
Foster reciprocal, synergistic patient, family, and professional relationships characterized by mutual respect and professional growth.
Cultivate exemplary customer service throughout the unit or department.
Serve as a liaison between team members and nursing administration.
Maintain professional accountability by maintaining proficiency in the assigned role and involvement in professional organizations.
Facilitate and support team member involvement in professional and organizational activities.
Identify issues arising from individual differences and develop awareness of those issues among nursing staff, medical staff, and other health care providers.
Serve as a mentor for professional practice.
Hold self and others accountable to the organization's mission, vision, and values.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Manage human resources functions, including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling.
Maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with applicable organizational policies and federal, state, and local standards.
Maintain compliance with organizational policies and procedures.

Desired Qualifications

A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or BSN with a graduate degree in Business or a health-related field is preferred.
One or more of the following certifications may be required based on the assigned patient population: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC).

Position Summary

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is looking for a Director of Surgery to lead our Main OR. This director will be responsible for the overall day-to-day operations of an inpatient 24/7 nursing unit/department. Evaluates the environment and makes recommendations to ensure delivery of quality service, optimal patient flow and comfort, safety, and compliance with various standards of care, regulatory/governing bodies (e.g. OSHA, JCAHO), infection control, and risk management.

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed comprehensive healthcare facility known for providing a wide range of medical services and specialized care to the Homewood community and beyond. Our dedicated team of physicians, nurses, clinicians and medical professionals are committed to delivering quality and compassionate care. Accredited by The Joint Commission, Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is recognized for excellence in stroke care, cardiovascular services, rehabilitation, bariatrics, surgical care including minimally invasive procedures and is one of the largest providers of psychiatry care in the state. We have earned Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission and Get with the Guidelines® Gold Plus Achievement in Stroke from the American Heart Association.

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital offers competitive pay and benefits!

Medical, Dental, Vision
403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
Life Insurance
Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
Paid Parental Leave
Pet Insurance
Car Insurance
Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

ALL benefits start on day one!

Responsibilities

Allocates resources and coordinates services to optimize patient care and services.
Provides leadership for quality and service activities in the unit/department to promote a culture of safety for patients, families, and staff.
Promotes a satisfied, healthy work environment for the workforce by establishing a climate of growth, challenge, and development of all team members.
Analyzes, develops, and maintains an effective and efficient nursing delivery model that reflects patient and family needs, ultimately achieving desired outcomes.
Works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to balance technology with values that emphasize quality of life, consumer choice, risk-benefit decisions, and access.
Responsible for management of team members including recruitment, retention, supervision, evaluation, and productivity.
Assists in developing and monitoring the operating and capital budget; resolves variances and implements strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Assures development, implementation, and evaluation of an evidence-based, quality clinical nursing practice consistent with nursing research, and organizational and national practice standards.
Leads and participates in departmental and hospital programs, committees, and special projects to achieve desired outcomes.
Fosters patient, family and professional relationships that are reciprocal, synergistic, and characterized by mutual respect and professional growth.
Cultivates exemplary customer services throughout the unit/department.
Serves as a liaison between team members and nursing administration.
Demonstrates professional accountability by maintaining proficiency in assigned role and involvement in professional organizations.
Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities.
Identifies issues arising from individual differences and develops awareness of those issues in nursing staff, medical staff, and other health care providers.
Serves as a mentor for professional practice.
Holds self and others accountable to Orlando Health’s mission, vision, and values.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Manages various human resources functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education/Training

Graduate of an approved school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with Graduate degree in Business or health-related field preferred.

Licensure/Certification

Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Alabama or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
May require one or more of the following certifications based on the assigned patient population:
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)

Experience

Three (3) years as a registered nurse in a surgical setting, with one (1) year leadership experience.

About the Company

Baptist Health (Central Alabama)

Faith-based hospital system serving Central Alabama

Baptist Health is a faith-based nonprofit health system caring for communities across Central and Northeast Alabama. Its hospitals, emergency services, physician practices and outpatient clinics combine acute, primary and specialty care, including heart, cancer, surgical, diagnostic and women's services. Baptist Health Medical Group includes community-based physician practices alongside hospital and specialty care, extending services beyond inpatient stays. The system is part of Orlando Health, a nonprofit academic health organization whose network spans Florida, Puerto Rico and Alabama. Baptist Health traces its roots to a hospital ministry founded by Birmingham-area Baptist congregations in 1922.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Not listed
Founded: 1922

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