**Overview** Mercy Medical Center a Dignity Health member has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.Wherever you work throughout our system you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality personalized care. Joining our 1300 employees 230 physicians and many volunteers you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center. If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us. We offer the following benefits to support you and your family: + Relocation Assistance. + Annual Incentive (Bonus) Program. + Matching Retirement Program. + Pension fully funded by the Hospital. + Tuition Assistance for career growth and development. + Health/Dental/Vision Insurance. + Free Membership to our Care@Work program supporting child care, pet care, and adult dependent needs. + Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family. + Flexible spending accounts. + Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft. + Wellness Program. + Paid Time Off (PTO). ****We are offering to qualified and experienced candidates a sign-on bonus not to exceed 10% of salary for this position.**** **Responsibilities** **Position Summary:** Mercy Medical Center Merced is a Level II Trauma Center, and has 6 OR suites located in the Hospital. We offer a full range of surgical services, including outpatient surgery done right next to the Hospital, at the Mercy Medical Pavilion which has another 6 Operating Rooms . We offer specialties ranging from orthopedics, including total joints, to gastroenterology and gynecological surgery, and typically do 8-15 cases per day. As our Director of Nursing Perioperative Services you will strive to lead and inspire ~90 staff members, including front line managers, working in a fast paced environment, and seek to promote and ensure quality practices in compliance with all Local, State, and Federal agencies' rules and regulations. You will be a visible leader, available for your team and able to effectively monitor staff performance and practices, allowing you to successfully participate in the development of competencies, performance standards and surgery protocols for the Hospital. You will advise medical staff, other department heads, and administrators in matters related to surgery services and strategies. **Qualifications** **Education and Experience:** + Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (e.g. BSN) or equivalent education and experience and Master's degree in nursing or other-related field (e.g., MSN/MBA/MHA). + Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience and two (2) years of leadership experience. **Licensure:** + Registered Nursing License (RN) in state of practice, Basic Life Support (BLS), other credentials or modules may be required. \#LI-DH \#directorperiopmerced \#ORMNGRCALI2024 \#HelloSurgicalServicesLeaders **Pay Range** $65.63 - $95.17 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.