Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state  CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.  While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!

This job is responsible for organizing, planning, managing and evaluating clinical and management activities for the designated department and in accordance with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) policies/standards/procedures and applicable regulatory/accreditation requirements. An incumbent actively participates in the management activities and overall operations of the Perioperative Service Line to support the continuity and quality of patient care and foster inter-departmental communication/collaboration.

Work includes:

1) ensuring that overall goals relating to productivity, quality of care, patient satisfaction and/or growth in market share are achieved;

2) developing/implementing/monitoring quality improvement initiatives to enhance/streamline current procedures/processes;

3) performing ongoing performance/process improvement activities (e.g. service recovery, identifying/responding to negative quality trends, ensuring survey readiness) and

4) managing/developing clinical staff in the delivery of patient care and related support services.

Work requires knowledge of the standards, practices, tools/equipment relating to management of perioperative services. An incumbent participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team working towards attaining the mission and objectives of the organization, and for ensuring compliance with standards of patient care/practice, safety/risk management guidelines and applicable regulatory requirements. Work requires considerable expertise in leadership, supervisory skills, problem solving, patient advocacy and public relations.

Education/Work Experience Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, and four years related work that would demonstrate attainment of requisite job knowledge/abilities, including two years in a charge nurse/leadership position (or equivalent).

BSN or Bachelors’ Degree in a related field is preferred.

Job Knowledge/Abilities:

- Knowledge of the principles, practices, standards, techniques, protocols and tools/equipment of the nursing profession in general, and of the perioperative clinical nursing specialization.

- Knowledge of FHS policies and standards, and legal regulatory/accreditation requirements applicable to matters within designated scope of responsibility.

- Knowledge of Medical Necessity criteria and published healthcare coding conventions applicable to health information management.

- Knowledge of the principles and practices of employee supervision, development and performance management.

- Ability to understand financial and/or operational reports, analyze data, identify improvement opportunities and implement effective responses.

- Ability to identify compliance deficiencies and/or systemic weaknesses and implement timely corrective action to forestall or remedy.

- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, interpret requirements and draw valid conclusions.

- Ability to develop and implement effective policies, standards and procedures relating to matters under defined scope of responsibility.

- Ability to demonstrate effective supervisory skills, including developing clear performance expectations, hiring, coaching, conflict management, evaluating, resolving performance problems, and group facilitation.

- Ability to work effectively in stressful situations, and appropriately prioritize multiple and conflicting priorities/demands.

- Ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills, including the ability to serve as role model, initiator in problem-solving, decision-making, delegating, and communicating of ideas and information.

- Ability to maintain flexibility, cooperation, and participate in cross-organizational performance improvement activities.

Licensure/Certification:

- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Washington State Board of Nursing.

- Specialty certification (e.g. CNOR, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse [CPAN], Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse [CAPN] is preferred.

- Current healthcare provider BLS certification.

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We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.