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Description Supervisor Nursing - Surgical Services @ Swedish First Hill Full Time (40 Hour Week) Day Shift Hiring Bonus and relocation for eligible external candidates who meet all conditions for payment - this is in addition to the fantastic benefits and compensation package offered by Providence Swedish that begin on your first day of employment. Join us, and find out how many ways we offer you the chance to focus on what really matters - our patients. Responsible for coordinating patient care and nursing service activities consistent with the mission, vision and values of the organization. Supervises the operating room clinical staff. Directs the professional nursing care for patients in assigned area. Assesses plans, evaluates and documents the Nursing process in the assigned unit as needed. Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Swedish First Hill and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. Responsible for Surgical Services: Operating Room, Anesthesia, Day Surgery, PACU, Fiberoptics, and Surgery Patient Chargeables management. Works with Unit Based Staffing Committee to prepare staffing budgets and works with Finance by assessing historical data, supply and equipment needs by communicating with physicians on capital equipment needs and validating requirements. Evaluates effectiveness of existing programs and services, and implements new services as appropriate. Communicates budget information as necessary to staff and physicians. Monitors and deals with budget's variances appropriately. Accountable for assigned clinical operations, patient care activities, coordinating patient care delivery on a daily basis in collaboration with other members of the health care team. Makes and adjusts patient assignments based on patient care, family, physician and staff needs. Schedule and adjust meal and break schedules to meet patient care needs and to comply with human resource policies. Assures compliance with department and regulatory standards by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of patient care by reinforcing positive outcomes and demonstrating corrective action for identified problems. Follows AORN and ASPAN standards and implements appropriately. Plans and implements department staffing and scheduling to provide appropriate staffing levels and skills mix. Provides guidance and feedback to staff so that trends in unit-based monitoring and evaluation reflect quality improvement and compliance with regulatory standards. Evaluates and adjusts staffing utilization to ensure cost effective, safe patient care. Utilizes critical thinking and prioritization skills to Coordinate the flow of surgical cases. Runs the OR schedule efficiently based upon needs of patient, surgeon and staff. Works collaboratively with other surgical units to provide access to OR schedule for surgeons and patients. Collaborates with anesthesia care providers by communicating changes to the schedule and seeking their advise when problem solving difficult situations. Consistently demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, commitment to customer service principles and attitude. Exemplifies behaviors described in the SMC's Service Excellence Commitments. Demonstrates awareness of status of each operating room by making rounds and facilitating cases as needed. Identifies real or potential patient care issues and intervenes accordingly. Demonstrates clinical competence by assisting with patient care in order to maintain clinical skills. Spends time in each area to coach, develop, evaluate and advocate for staff. Investigates patient, family, physician and staff complaints and facilitates service recovery.