Senior Nursing Director, Perioperative Services

Sutter Health

Santa Rosa, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$225,888–$361,420.80 Per Year
SKILLS
Basic Life Support (BLS), Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Skills, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Director of Nursing (DON), Employee Relations, Establish Priorities, Financial Planning, Hazard Analysis, Healthcare, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Providers, Healthcare Quality, Hospital, Interpersonal Skills, Investment Capital, Leadership, Licensing, Maintain Compliance, Multitasking, Nursing Administration, Nursing Management, Operational Strategy, Operations Processes, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Performance Metrics, Perioperative Nursing, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Quality Management, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulations, Resolve Customer Issues, Retail Management, Safety Standards, Safety/Work Safety, Set Goals, Strategic Planning, Surgical Procedures, Team Player, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Santa Rosa, CA
POSTED
Today
We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!


Organization:


SSRRH-Sutter Santa Rosa Reg Hospital


Position Overview:


Provides executive-level perioperative nursing and administrative leadership at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital, a nationally ranked, high‑performing surgical center known for exceptional clinical quality, surgical outcomes, and patient experience. Oversees multidisciplinary perioperative teams across inpatient, outpatient, and procedural areas, establishing standards for safety, efficiency, and operational excellence. Collaborates closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, medical staff, and Sutter Health system leaders to promote high-value surgical care, improve throughput, and support continuous improvement. Plays a vital role in system-wide strategic planning, setting annual operating priorities, and guiding capital investments, while ensuring accountability for operating budgets, performance metrics, and maintaining top-decile results.


Job Description :


EDUCATION:


+ Bachelor's: Degree in Nursing, Health Administration or related field. or equivalent education/experience


CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:


+ RN-Registered Nurse of California


+ BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider


TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:


+ 15 years of recent relevant experience.


SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:


+ Demonstrates clinical proficiency and knowledge to effectively plan and coordinate patient care consistent with applicable standards and regulations.


+ Understanding of clinical operations and workflows, and how operational process/workflow impacts other department operations.


+ Working knowledge and thorough understanding of health care laws, licensing and accreditation requirements, and clinical standards of practice with the ability to interpret and implement applicable requirements to ensure operational compliance.


+ Knowledge of emerging treads and regulatory changes, and how it impacts operations.


+ Business acumen, demonstrating ability to establish goals and standards to meet long and short- term objectives and make sound business decisions.


+ Demonstrates credible leadership presence with the ability to respond to questions with logic, clarity, calmness and authority; and the ability to engage others.


+ Demonstrates familiarity with various methods of care delivery and quality improvement concepts.


+ Ability to build and establish effective working relationships with employees, peers and leaders.


+ Demonstrates collaboration skills to facilitate open sharing of information and cooperation with various stakeholders, and to build consensus.


+ Demonstrates problem solving skills with the ability to handle difficult circumstances.


+ Working knowledge of wage and hour laws.


+ Demonstrates commitment to providing exceptional customer service and responding to customer needs/requests in a prompt, courteous manner.


+ Demonstrates verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey concepts and communicate information or issues in a manner that is readily understood by management and employees.


+ Interpersonal and presentation skills to deliver presentations to a variety of audiences.


+ Demonstrates understanding of financial planning, budgeting and the healthcare financial environment.


+ Demonstrates effectiveness in achieving goals through individuals without having direct control of those resources.


+ Demonstrates ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with changing business priorities.


+ Demonstrates ability to work/interact with a diverse population while respecting cultural and linguistic differences and fostering an inclusive work environment.


+ Demonstrates flexibility and is adaptable to change and is able to inspire others to welcome change.


Job Shift:


Days


Schedule:


Full Time


Days of the Week:


Monday - Friday


Weekend Requirements:


Rotating Weekends


Benefits:


Yes


Unions:


No


Position Status:


Exempt


Weekly Hours:


40


Employee Status:


Regular


Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.


Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.


Pay Range is $225,888.00 to $361,420.80 / annual salary


_The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package._

About the Company

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Sutter Health

Sutter Health has a long history in California. Some of our facilities have been providing care in the communities we serve for more than 100 years. Today, we’re proud to partner with more than 12,000 doctors to care for more than 3 million people.

We’re inspired by our Northern California community and work tirelessly to deliver top-rated, affordable healthcare. Doctors, hospitals, care teams and employees in the Sutter Health network are always looking for new, meaningful ways to care for you and your loved ones. We believe that every moment matters when it comes to helping you live a longer, healthier and happier life.

Our not-for-profit network delivers top-rated, personalized care in more than 100 Northern California communities. Recently ranked among the Top 15 Health Systems in the nation by Truven Health Analytics™, our team of more than 50,000 doctors, employees and volunteers partner to spread innovation, improve access to healthcare services and put our patients’ needs first—all to achieve the highest levels of quality, access and affordability.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Professional Development, 401K, Flexible Spending Accounts, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance
FOUNDED
1921
WEBSITE
https://jobs.sutterhealth.org/