Director of Surgical Services

Job overview

The Director of Surgical Services role is onsite in International Falls, MN, with a Monday–Friday schedule of 8-hour day shifts and 40 hours guaranteed weekly. The annual pay range is $95,000–$135,000. The role leads hospital-based Surgical Services and Perioperative Nursing at a community-focused healthcare facility. The director provides operational and clinical leadership across Pre-Op, the Operating Room, PACU, Central Processing, and orthopedic and general surgery outreach clinics. The role supports safe, efficient, high-quality care through staffing and workflow oversight, staff development, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and coordination with clinical and administrative partners.

What you'll do

• Lead and manage Surgical Services operations
• oversee Pre-Op, OR, PACU, Central Processing, and outreach clinics
• direct staffing, scheduling, workflows, and resource use
• mentor perioperative staff
• maintain policies and clinical standards
• monitor safety, outcomes, infection prevention, and quality improvement
• ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance
• coordinate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, physicians, nursing leadership, and administration
• oversee surgical scheduling, throughput, instrument processing, budgeting, recruitment, documentation, and Epic use.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of surgical services

perioperative nursing

hospital-based

pre-op

operating room

pacu

central processing

epic emr

monday–friday

8-hour day shifts

international falls mn

$95,000–$135,000/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA and FSA options
• PTO
• 401(k) with company matching
• life insurance
• and long-term disability coverage. Negotiable sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are also listed.

Why this role

Requires a BSN or related degree, active Minnesota RN license, current BLS and ACLS, and at least three years of surgical department experience. CNOR, a master's degree, and prior surgical-services leadership experience are preferred. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are negotiable.

About the employer

Next Move Healthcare is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.