AVP Nursing - Perioperative Services - TMC

Location Houston, Texas, 77030 Category Nursing Job Type Full time Job Id 100160992
JOB DESCRIPTION

At Memorial Hermann, we pursue a common goal of delivering high quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of our community. When we say every member of our community, that includes our employees. We know that when our employees feel cared for, heard and valued, they are inspired to create moments that exceed expectations, while prioritizing safety, compassion, personalization and efficiency. If you want to advance your career and contribute to our vision of creating healthier communities, now and for generations to come, we want you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary

Reporting to the VP of Operations, the Associate Vice President of Perioperative Services will champion clinical excellence and patient for safety for surgical services at the Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center campus, which includes 600+ FTEs across 50+ Operating Rooms, Day Surgery, PACU, OR Scheduling and Business Office, Sterile Processing, OR Materials Management, and OR Environmental Services.

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
Founded in 1925, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is the primary teaching hospital for the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Memorial Hermann-TMC provides leading-edge care in heart, neuroscience, orthopedics, women's health, general surgery, organ transplantation and much more. As one of only two certified Level I trauma centers in the greater Houston area, the hospital provides 24/7 emergency and trauma care. Memorial Hermann Life Flight® provides emergency rescue within a 150-mile radius.

Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital is a 310-bed quaternary care women and children’s hospital, located in the Texas Medical Center. As a primary teaching hospital for the pediatric and obstetrics/gynecology programs with our academic partner, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, we are committed to serving the global community. Our multidisciplinary team of affiliated doctors, nurses, therapists and other allied healthcare professionals are focused on the personalized needs of women and children with an emphasis on quality, education, outcomes, customer service and advanced research.

Job Description

Preferred candidate has 10 years of progressive perioperative leadership experience at an Academic Medical Center.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Masters degree in a related field

Licenses/Certifications:  Current Texas Registered Nurse License without restrictions

Experience /Knowledge / Skills:

  • Minimum of five (5) years of leadership and management experience in nursing and hospital operations and at least three (3) of them in a direct leadership role in a hospital setting or direct patient care environment
  • Strong organizational, analytical and communication abilities
  • Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
  • Understand key business, management and financial planning principles
  • Demonstrates commitment to the Partners-in-Caring process by integrating our culture in all internal and external customer interactions; delivers on our brand promise of “we advance health” through innovation, accountability, empowerment, collaboration, compassion and results while ensuring one Memorial Hermann.

Principal Accountabilities

  • Acts as a resource and advisor to directors, managers and supervisors; assists with planning, organizing and directing patient care.  
  • Evaluates his/her own performance based on professional practice standards, relevant regulations and organizational criteria. 
  • Maintains current knowledge in administrative practices. 
  • Remains visible and available for consultation as needed (i.e. staffing, employee satisfaction, turnover rate, competent staff and team).
  • Coordinates and directs budget preparation for achievement of financial and operational goals for the hospital and for the division of nursing. Assures operations of areas of accountability meet or exceed budget projects.
  • Ensures operations of areas of accountability meet or exceed customer and physician satisfaction. 
  • Ensures that personnel will adhere to the Memorial Hermann Behavioral Expectations; reviews opinion surveys and comments/complaints and summaries to identify opportunities to improve patient services and to resolve problems; maintains a high reputation for both the department and the hospital.
  • Develops, maintains and evaluates patient and staff data collection systems and processes to support the practice of nursing and the delivery of patient care to include: an environment that supports the professional nurse in analysis of assessment data and in decision-making to promote desired client outcomes.  Develops report cards, monitoring the outcomes for each patient care service area.  Identifies opportunities for improvement, and recommends action plans as well as develops new programs/services.
  • Develops, maintains and evaluates organizational systems that support the implementation of strategic plans for the hospital and for the division of nursing.  Evaluates organizational systems to facilitate the delivery of nursing care.  Stays up-to-date on new developments in healthcare and looks for business development areas as well as for opportunities for new patient care services.
  • Remains visible and available to physicians and medical directors, and seeks input and feedback on hospital matters, especially planning of services, medical staff bylaws, as well as policy and procedure changes.  Attends medical staff meetings to ensure effective communication throughout the hospital.  Provides rapid response and follow-up to medical staff issues; greets new physicians and orients them to hospital operations; seeks ways to encourage physicians to utilize hospital services.
  • Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
  • Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
  • Other duties as assigned.

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