Job: Perioperative Services Program Director - Western Region - Job #: 67876

Location: US-CO-Greeley
Posted Date: 9/17/2009
Shift: Day
Category: Leadership - Positions
Department: Clinical Services
Facility: Banner Health - Western Region
Position Type: Full-Time-FA
Shift Hours: Varied
Hours Per Week: 40

Overview:
One of the largest nonprofit healthcare systems in America, Banner Health serves a number of small towns and rural communities with hospitals, long-term care centers and an array of other services including family clinics, home care services and home medical equipment services throughout the West and Alaska. Banner is on the leading edge of health care innovation and invests in the careers of the employees keeping Banner at the forefront of healthcare leadership. Become part of this valuable team.

This position provides vision, passion and leadership for the surgery service line resulting in the development of a coordinated and integrated approach to services throughout Banner Health's Western Region.

About the Banner Health Western Region
Includes regional and community facilities in California, Colorado, Alaska, Nebraska, Nevada, Wyoming and Page, Arizona.The region hosts over 10,000 Banner Health employees.North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colo. earned Magnet™ recognition for nursing excellence.McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colo. received the 2008 Premier Award for Quality and the 2009 Banner's Best Award.Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Fairbanks, Ala. received the 2008 Vista Award for its new outpatient imaging center.More Western Region Awards
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Responsibilities:
Organizes, over sees, plans, develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates all aspects of the surgical service line in the region. This position supports facility operations directing appropriate standardization of evidence based practices as well as identifying and recommending strategies for fulfillment of opportunities.
Responsible for the Western Region perioperative service line involving multiple facilitiesInternal interactions include all levels of management across the regionExternal interactions include, but are not limited to, physician groups, community agencies and/or external partners (where applicable)

Must be eligible for or hold a current state license to practice nursing in base stateAdvanced degree required or in processEither BSN or advanced degree must be in a nursing fieldMust have a minimum of 3 years experience in Operating Room nursing, and leadership competency typically achieved through a minimum of five(5) years progressively responsible positions of perioperative leadership, preferably in a medium to large multispecialty environment and ideally in small facilities as wellA top candidate will have experience with leadership over multiple sites