Director of Surgical Services

PERIOPERATIVE SERVICES NURSE DIRECTOR 📍 Montana | Full-Time | Senior Level | Reports to Chief Nursing Officer

AT A GLANCE 🏥 150-Bed Hospital | 6 Operating Rooms | 4,800+ OR Cases/Year | 2,600+ Endoscopy Cases/Year

THE OPPORTUNITY

A well-established 150-bed acute care hospital in Montana — part of a national healthcare delivery network — is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse leader to serve as Perioperative Services Nurse Director. This is a newly created position with the scope to shape and scale a high-performing surgical program. You will lead a team of approximately 90 FTEs across a 6-OR suite, overseeing both surgical and perioperative managers, and driving excellence across more than 7,400 combined OR and Endoscopy cases annually.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As Director, you own the full strategic and operational direction of Surgical Services — setting the standard for patient care delivery, department culture, and performance. Core responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement departmental goals aligned to clinical, administrative, and ethical standards
• Direct operations including patient care delivery, service levels, and quality outcomes
• Lead two direct reports (Surgery Manager and Perioperative Manager)
• Oversee staffing: hiring, orientation, performance evaluation, and development
• Prepare, monitor, and steward departmental budgets
• Coordinate internal and external audits and compliance activities
• Champion rapid and effective process improvement initiatives
• Serve as a patient advocate, mentor, and clinical leader

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Current Montana RN License (or eligible)
• BSN required; MSN, MHA, or MBA strongly preferred
• 5+ years of Surgical Services RN experience
• Manager or Director-level leadership experience
• BLS upon hire; PALS & ACLS within 6 months of hire

Our client takes care of their people. Compensation includes a full benefits package with medical, dental, and vision, FSA/HSA options, competitive PTO, life and disability coverage, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) with match, and meaningful investment in your ongoing professional growth.

PLEASE ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR APPLICATION

• What motivates you to make a change at this point in your career, and what are you looking for in your next role?
• Can you walk us through a time you developed or grew a program — what was your approach and what did you achieve?
• Describe how you bring your team along during rapid or complex process changes. What strategies have worked best for you?
• In your view, what is the biggest challenge facing nursing leadership today, and how would you approach solving it?

Ready to lead perioperative services in Big Sky Country? We'd love to hear from you.