Nursing Director - Surgical Services (Hiring Immediately)

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital
Detroit, MI
DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC's largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace's joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation.



Summary Description


Reporting to directly to the site Chief Nursing Officer and indirectly to the Administrative Director, Nursing Specialty - Perioperative Services for the market, and with/through subordinate personnel, assumes leadership responsibility for the services, functions, and processes in Perioperative Services. The job frequently has programmatic responsibilities in Nursing, and influences in recommendation, development and implementation of policy & procedures; equipment standardization; capital planning; standard work measures; recruitment & retention efforts; process improvement initiatives; and, coordination of the Joint Commission Survey Process. Approves procedures/protocols and/or seeks other departmental approvals, as appropriate. Develops, monitors and revises functional processes. Provides input into the development and revision of organizational structure for areas of responsibility. Approves personnel actions, such as hires, fires and disciplines. Ensures the timely completion of performance appraisals. This influence is limited to the site level. Specifically, the position identifies the need for policy development and/or revision, defines policies in collaboration with higher-level management input, goals and objectives. In collaboration with senior leadership, develops and implements current to intermediate goals and measures for areas of responsibility. Measures and assesses performance. As requested, assists in long-range goal development. Develops and monitors budget for areas of responsibility. Monitors activities for and ensures compliance with laws, government regulations, Joint Commission requirements and DMC policies. As directed, implements external and internal audit recommendations. Ensures hospital departments achieve objectives for diversity of their suppliers.

Minimum Qualifications


1. Master's degree in Nursing, Business, Health Care Administration or related field. Of two degrees, one must be in Nursing.


2. Seven years of progressively more responsible clinical experience which may be concurrent clinical and/or progressively more responsible management experience.


3. Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Michigan.



Skills Required


1. Analytical ability to create solutions to difficult administrative, technical or human situations, to anticipate and resolve a broad range of issues and concerns on multiple, sometimes unrelated, topics, to determine the need for process development and refinement, to independently evaluate situations and outline ramifications of multiple solutions or options, to recommend goals for a function/area and understand when intervention in current work processes must occur to ensure successful delivery of service.


2. Communication and interpersonal skills for contacts with internal and external customers/stakeholders to obtain and interpret a variety of information based on knowledge of departmental practices, DMC policies and programs and specific technical and regulatory knowledge. Discretion must be exercised in deciding what and how to communicate; conflict resolution skills must be exercised where policy issues are concerned both within the functional area and interdepartmentally. Diplomacy, tact and listening skills are required. Ability to read, interpret and write technical materials.


3. Broad technical knowledge of the administration and operations of healthcare functions and facilities including human, legal, technological, fiscal and customer aspects of the delivery of care.


4. Project management skills including the ability to define program, project, or process objectives, identify stakeholders and their interests, plan steps, coordinate and allocate human, technological and fiscal resources to accomplish goals and objectives in a resourceful yet timely manner.


5. Leadership skills including demonstrated willingness to pursue leadership roles with increasing levels of accountability, comfort with decision-making responsibilities, coaching, teaching and counseling skills, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others and to forge alliances and garner support.
Job: Nursing
Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan
Facility: DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital
Job Type: Full Time
Shift Type: Day
Posted 2026-04-14

Recommended Jobs

BioPharma Sales Rep

Prism Biotech
Kalamazoo, MI

Pharmaceutical Sales Rep – Entry or Exp. PHARMACEUTICAL SALES REP JOB DESCRIPTION:   We are a rapidly growing pharmaceutical supplier specializing in several innovative therapeutic areas. We part…

View Details
Posted 2026-03-02

Dietary Aide

WellBridge of Rochester Hills
Rochester Hills, MI

Join our WellBridge of Rochester Hills team! Our Dietary Aides strive to provide the best culinary experience and ensure satisfaction is a top priority. Our patients look forward to their meals…

View Details
Posted 2026-03-31

UX Designer

Stefanini Group
Dearborn, MI

Details Stefanini Group is hiring! Stefanini is looking for a UX Designer, Dearborn, MI (Onsite) For quick apply, please reach out Navneet Pathak at 248-213-3677/***email_hidden*** This role s…

View Details
Posted 2026-04-11

Supply Chain Analyst

Ryder
Lansing, MI

Job Seekers can review the Job Applicant Privacy Policy by clicking here ( . Job Description : Summary The Supply Chain Analyst is a supporting team member within a pursuit team that …

View Details
Posted 2026-04-15

Registered Nurse RN Unit Manager - $90,000 per year

NexCare WellBridge Senior Living
Southfield, MI

Join our Lahser Hills Care Center team! In this role as Unit Manager, you will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities of nursing team to provide patient care. Key to your…

View Details
Posted 2026-04-10

Project Engineer

Sika
Madison Heights, MI

Job Description Job Description Company Description About Sika With more than 100 years of experience, Sika is a worldwide innovation and sustainability leader i the development and produ…

View Details
Posted 2026-03-29

Service Technician

NOV
Wyoming, MI

JOB DESCRIPTION Primary Responsibilities: Operate and service downhole tools in compliance with safety procedures and work instructions. Complete tool servicing tasks efficiently and …

View Details
Posted 2026-03-21

Finance Manager

ROUSH
Livonia, MI

At Roush, we fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, a…

View Details
Posted 2026-03-18

Cook I- Munson Medical Center

Munson Healthcare
Traverse City, MI

Job Description Job Description Company Description More Than Just Care, It’s Community   Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare -…

View Details
Posted 2026-03-23

Travel Radiology Cath Lab Tech Job

Alpena, MI

Job Overview TLC Nursing Associates, Inc. is seeking an experienced Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) Technologist to assist in cardiac catheterizations, angioplasties, electrophysi…

View Details
Posted 2026-02-10