Director of Surgical Services:
Medical Unit: Perioperative Services/Surgical/Operating Room, SDS, PACU, Endoscopy, PAT, Sterile Processing)
Location: Red Bank, NJ 07701
Salary: $150,000 - $165,000 base salary
Schedule: Full-time, Onsite | General hours 8am–5pm (schedule may vary with operational needs); No visa sponsorship available
Facility: Facility has 11 Operating Rooms, Cysto Suite, 5 Robots, including the Da Vinci Robot and 3 Neuro Spine, including Micro Spine.
The Client:
A leading healthcare provider in New Jersey is seeking a seasoned perioperative leader to advance and oversee the clinical, operational, and strategic functions of surgical services. This position has become available due to internal restructuring to support enhanced service line integration and quality oversight.
Description:
This is a vital leadership role guiding all aspects of surgical and procedural services, including operating rooms, pre/post-op units, endoscopy, and sterile processing. The Director of Surgical Services will be responsible for driving performance through cross-functional collaboration, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and evidence-based clinical practice.
Daily responsibilities include managing perioperative operations, engaging with surgical staff, nursing leaders, and administration, ensuring a high standard of patient care, and steering department-wide initiatives for service excellence. Strategic planning, quality assurance, budgetary oversight, and innovation-driven leadership are central to this role. The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in complex environments and brings depth of experience in leading surgical services.
Qualifications:
- Active RN license (Required)
- CNOR certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
- Master’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or related field
- Licensed to practice as a registered nurse in NJ or ability to obtain transfer in 30 days.
- 5+ years of progressive management experience in perioperative services
- 2+ years of administrative healthcare leadership with growing responsibility
- Must live or relocate within a 30-minute radius of the facility for on-call availability
Skills:
- Background in perioperative nursing (scrub/circulate experience preferred)
- Strong knowledge of compliance standards including DOH, JCAHO, AORN, ASPAN
- Deep expertise in clinical operations across OR, PACU, SDS, Endoscopy, PAT, and Sterile Processing
- Advanced skills in budgeting, staffing, and resource optimization
This job advertisement is a general announcement created to attract qualified candidates on behalf of our client. It is not a complete job description or an offer of employment. Salary and benefits details may vary and are not always disclosed. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages individuals of all religions, nationalities, genders, sexualities, ideologies, creeds, beliefs or backgrounds who are qualified for the role to apply!