Vice President of Ambulatory Surgery Operations - Registered Nurse
Annapolis, MD

MUST:
The Supervisory Registered Nurse must have experience:
Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in a related field of study-preferred
Experience working in pain management preferred
MUST have experience working in an Ambulatory Surgery Center
Experience working with an Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Operating Room experience preferred
Must have Director level experience overseeing operations
Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including exceptional customer service
Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with doctors, clinical staff, other co-workers and the public
Must be able to work individually as well as within a team
Must have infection control experience as well as saftey training experience
Must have experience hiring and training staff

DUTIES:
Responsible for the infection prevention and control program/activities in all outpatientssurgical settings for the assigned region This direct oversight includes but is not limited to staff education and training, surgical site infection tracking, annual risk assessment, analysis, improvement plan and implementation
Assists both Human Resources and Quality Assurance to ensure that all staff maintain up to date medical files, including vaccination status and communicable disease tracking and reporting
Actively participates in the Infection Control meetings
Conducts annual infection prevention risk assessment
Conducts annual TB/PPD Policy & Procedures assessment
Ensures continual delivery of high-quality ASC care
Adopts and implements innovative nursing practices to improve facilities
Ensures that surgical staff remains in compliance with professional development, Company, and regulatory standards
Ensures appropriate personnel are fulfilling duties as safety officer and infection control officer
Ensures appropriate staffing levels through the maintenance of the ASC facilities
Maintains a healthy, collaborative team environment
Mentors/trains all ASC staff
Creates, maintains and updates reports, as directed
Fills in for nursing vacancies, as needed; performing the roles and responsibilities of an ASC Nurse Administrator
Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
Deals compassionately, professionally, and courteously with patients, their families, physicians, and fellow employees
Implements, creates, and follows safety and infection control procedures
Adheres to all federal, state and nursing regulations and protocols including but not limited to patient safety procedures such as verification of patient identification prior to procedures
Ensures that immediately prior to the start of any procedure in the procedure room, initiate a time-out and ensure correct patient, procedure, site and side, and that there are no additional concerns.
Oversees all accreditation and certification protocols for all the ASC centers