Periop/ Procedural Scheduling Nurse Manager

Position Summary / Career Interest:

• Leadership and Management:
• Supervise and mentor the surgical and procedural scheduling team.
• Develop and implement scheduling policies and procedures.
• Conduct regular team meetings to ensure alignment with departmental goals.
• Provide performance feedback and conduct performance evaluations.
• Ensure training programs are timely and support business objectives.
• Organize and coordinate operational goals for maximum productivity.
• Scheduling Operations:
• Oversee the scheduling of all procedures, ensuring optimal use of resources.
• Coordinate with clinical staff to schedule procedures promptly.
• Ensure accurate and timely entry of scheduling information.
• Monitor scheduling to minimize cancellations and delays.
• Provide oversight for surgical block management, train, and support key stakeholders.
• Develop and implement patient education programs for procedural scheduling.
• Ensure comprehensive pre-procedure instructions for patients.
• Coordinate with authorization teams to support documentation for prior authorizations.
• Access and Resource Management:
• Develop strategies to enhance patient access to services.
• Monitor and optimize resource utilization of facilities, equipment, and staff.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders to align scheduling with resource availability.
• Implement practices to maximize operating room and procedural suite utilization.
• Quality Improvement:
• Develop and deliver training programs for new scheduling staff.
• Stay updated on best practices and emerging trends in scheduling.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
• Governance Support and Block Allocation Management:
• Develop policies and procedures for block allocation, resource allocation, utilization, and scheduling.
• Oversee block management, providing training and support to stakeholders.
• Facilitate adoption and maintenance of third-party systems for scheduling and decision support.
• Ensure accurate data collection, analysis, and reporting for scheduling KPIs.
• Collaborate with leadership to evaluate operational impacts of scheduling changes.
• Guide team members on standard processes and participate in continuous quality improvement.
• Operational and Business Management:
• Oversee daily business operations of the scheduling team.
• Track, monitor, and report team productivity.
• Support a team-centric atmosphere through training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Address opportunities for improvement and service recovery needs.
• Ensure collaboration across units for operational effectiveness.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• Bachelor Degree Nursing
• 5 or more years of nursing experience
• 2 or more years in a surgical, procedural, or perioperative setting
• Previous supervisory or managerial experience

• Master's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration or related field

• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing OR
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing

• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Proficiency with EMR systems and scheduling software
• Knowledge of surgical and procedural terminology
• Commitment to patient safety and quality care

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Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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