Manager Clinical Services Periop

As our Manager, Clinical Services Periop, you will provide leadership and direction to a multidisciplinary team of perioperative nurses and technicians, ensuring adherence to clinical best practices and regulatory standards. You will develop, implement, and evaluate clinical policies and procedures to optimize patient outcomes and operational workflows.

Every day you will manage staff scheduling, performance evaluations, and professional development, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning. You will also monitor key performance indicators, analyze clinical data, and implement process improvements to enhance patient safety and satisfaction.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical expertise in perioperative nursing, exceptional leadership capabilities, and excellent communication skills. You will effectively collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other departments, ensuring seamless coordination of patient care and efficient resource utilization.

Required

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, and four (4) years related work that would demonstrate attainment of requisite job knowledge/abilities, including two (2) years in a charge nurse/leadership position (or equivalent)
• 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 the principles, practices and methodologies pertaining to healthcare delivery systems and standards of care
• Knowledge of clinical competencies and clinical care standards/practices
• 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
• Knowledge of the functionality, application and use of electronic medical record and related systems sufficient to manage assigned daily operations
• 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 keep abreast of current and changing laws and regulatory standards and their impact on operations and services/activities
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, interpret requirements and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to express ideas and convey information effectively in verbal and written communication
• 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
• Ability to use office equipment and automated systems/applications/software at an acceptable level
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as required by the duties of the position
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Washington State Board of Nursing
• Current healthcare provider BLS certification

Preferred

• BSN or Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• Specialty certification (e.g. CNOR, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse [CPAN], Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse [CAPN

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.

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.