RN Director of Surgical Services

Job Description

Job Description

RN Director – Surgical Services

Full-Time | Hospital-Based Leadership Role
Location: Greater Boston Region, Massachusetts (On-Site)

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced RN Director of Surgical Services to provide strategic and operational leadership for perioperative and surgical services within an acute care hospital environment. This role partners closely with senior nursing leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe, and efficient patient care across assigned surgical and perioperative units.

The Director assumes 24/7 accountability for designated areas and plays a key role in nursing practice oversight, staff competency, and resource management within the surgical services division.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational oversight for surgical and perioperative services, including the operating room environment

• Support senior nursing leadership in assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating nursing practice across multiple units

• Ensure high standards of patient safety, quality outcomes, and regulatory compliance

• Promote professional nursing practice, staff engagement, and clinical competency development

• Serve as a visible leader and role model for nursing professionalism and interdisciplinary collaboration

• Oversee staffing models, resource utilization, and workflow optimization within surgical services

• Participate in performance improvement initiatives, quality metrics, and operational planning

• Perform additional leadership responsibilities as needed to support organizational goals

Required Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or bachelor’s degree in a healthcare-related field with an associate degree in nursing

• Minimum 2 years of progressive hospital leadership experience at the manager or director level

• Minimum 3 years of recent experience in a hospital operating room setting

• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and operational management skills

• Current CPR certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing or a healthcare-related field (MSN or equivalent)

• Prior experience leading multi-unit perioperative or surgical services operations

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary is highly competitive and dependent on experience

• Comprehensive health, retirement, and paid time-off benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available for highly qualified candidates

• Interview travel reimbursement provided, if applicable