Surgical Services Manager (Inpatient / Clackamas, OR)
Company: Kaiser
Location: Clackamas
Posted on: June 25, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Summary: The manager of Surgical Services is responsible for
managing the daily unit operations of designated units within the
division of Surgical Services. This could include either an
inpatient unit at KSMC/KWMC or one of the ASCs. The area of
specialization will be provided through the job posting process;
this job description will cover all areas. Essential
Responsibilities: - CLINICAL PRACTICE: Acts as an expert resource
and role model for the staff. Creates, modifies and evaluates
policies and procedures based on clinical practice guidelines.
Ensures care delivery in unit meets these guidelines through
competency based assessment of all staff at time of hire and
ongoing. Uses quality outcomes to ensure safe procedural care of
patient in perioperative/interventional arena. Supports ongoing
education and professional growth of self and staff. Stays current
with practice changes and communicates to staff. - PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT: Interviews, recruits and hires RN staff. Conducts
performance appraisals. Counsels employees and acts on disciplinary
problems. Ensures staff has knowledge and skills to provide
appropriate, safe care to patients through education, coaching, or
experience. Develops and maintains staffing patterns for unit.
Coordinates and chairs staff meetings and UBT. - LEADERSHIP:
Facilitates interdepartmental relationships to support mission,
vision and goals of the department and organization. Demonstrates
critical thinking. Is collaborative, even when faced with conflict
and difficult conversations. Facilitates a culture of creative
thinking, problem solving and acts as a change agent to challenge
the status quo. Meets deadlines. Self-reflective. Escalates issues
to appropriate parties. Creates and maintains collaborative
relationships with Permanente providers and leaders in the
organization. Develops next generation of leaders. - QUALITY
ASSURANCE/ IMPROVEMENT: Participates in data gathering and
analysis. Articulates organization and department performance
improvement programs and goals. Maintains compliance with all
regulatory bodies and professional standards. Monitors quality and
safety of units. Supports quality plan and articulates to staff.
Develops department plans with quality focus that respond to
changing health care delivery. Investigates any quality concerns in
department, documents results, and reports concerns or findings to
appropriate entities within organization. - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:
Works with business manager or director to develop a budget that
takes into account labor and cost of goods using historical and
projected estimates. Manages both labor and inventory and supplies
in a cost effective manner and within budget. Defines budget
variances and course corrects to them. Defines capital equipment
needs of department including surgeon and anesthesia requests.
Prioritizes needs for department when capital is limited. Educates
staff on department budgetary goals and promotes cost effectiveness
in department. - LABOR MANAGEMENT: Cooperative, efficient work
environment as a result of consistent interpretation and
application of contractual guidelines. - ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Other
duties as assigned. Basic Qualifications: Experience - Minimum five
(5) years of RN clinical experience, with at least two (2) years in
Perioperative Services. - Minimum two (2) years of leadership role
in health care field. - Education - BSN or health related bachelors
degree or currently enrolled in a BSN or health related bachelors
degree program with a completed date defined. License,
Certification, Registration - Registered Nurse License (Oregon) -
Basic Life Support within 1 months of hire Additional Requirements:
- N/A Preferred Qualifications: - Minimum two (2) years of Critical
Care experience (MPU or SPA/PACU only). - Minimum four (4) years of
previous management experience in similar role or in acute care
setting. - Minimum five (5) years of demonstrated knowledge in area
of clinical experience. - Certification in specialization (CNOR,
CPAN etc). - Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, Labor Law,
all related and affiliate contracts, Workmens Comp., KSMC Policies
and Procedures, Human Resource Policies and Procedures, O.S.H.A.,
H.C.F.A., Medicate/Medicaid, Health Department, Employee Benefits,
National Labor Relations Board, Standards of Practice of
Professional Organizations. - Financial/economic principles. -
Communication skills. - Masters degree preferred. Notes: - M-F,
with Rotational Weekend Call PrimaryLocation :
Oregon,Clackamas,Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
WorkingHoursStart : 07:00 AM WorkingHoursEnd : 03:30 PM Job
Schedule : Full-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-NW-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level : Manager with Direct Reports Job Category : Nursing
Licensed & Nurse Practitioners Department : Sunnyside Medical
Center - Operating Room-1 - 1001 Travel : No Kaiser Permanente is
an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and
inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment
without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin,
disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic
or status.
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