Manager, Surgical Day Care, 40 Hours, Days

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

Nursing Practice
1. Utilizes a professional governance model to oversee patient care management and ensure professional nursing is practiced in accordance with established standards of regulatory and nursing standards of practice at UMMMC.
2. Coordinates deployment of resources in perioperative services to ensure ongoing implementation of nursing processes, adherence to standards, and compliance to BORN regulatory standards.
3. Assists staff with the development of a cohesive, service-oriented team, serving as role model, mentor, coach/facilitator.
4. Monitors competence of nursing staff and provides education to complete required competencies. Monitors continuing education participation.

Operations
5. Assures the efficient daily operations of perioperative services, including appropriate staffing, appropriate use of supplies, workflow, and productivity to budget.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Bachelor in Business Administration
2. Massachusetts Registered Nurse license required.
3. Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification

Preferred:
1. MBA or MSN.

Experience/Skill:
Required:
1. A minimum of three years of directly related work experience in hospital or healthcare environment, with two years of OR experience.
2. Previous leadership/management experience..
3. Interpersonal skills essential to handle highly sensitive issues and programs, maintain effective communication between perioperative staff, physicians, department heads and other hospital personnel in exchanging information and aiding in program solving.
4. Must have proven track record of fostering teamwork.
5. Analytical skills necessary in order to perform various data analysis techniques, review statistical data for the purpose of department planning and control, in the preparation and maintenance of budgets and in problem solving.
6. Strong working knowledge of principles and practices of perioperative services.
7. Formal LEAN training within 6 months of employment.

Preferred:
1. Must be knowledgeable in LEAN techniques and utilize those principles in process improvement activities.

Important to have some knowledge of operating room and SACU/PACU functions to support this ambulatory surgery departmen

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.