Perioperative Specialist (RN)

Overview St. Catherine of Siena Hospital is a proud member of Catholic Health and has served the residents of the Smithtown area for more than 50 years. St. Catherine’s is located on the north shore of Long Island in Smithtown. The campus is comprised of 296-bed not-for-profit community hospital; a 240-bed nursing and rehabilitation care center; and a 60,000 square foot medical office building. Our nurses, physicians, and support staff are devoted to providing advance health care in an environment of compassion to our patients, their families, and our community. Our Mission is to create an environment of healing and compassion, to offer care to those in need and to provide a spirit of mutual respect while upholding our religious mission. St. Catherine of Siena Hospital is dedicated to providing a supportive environment, committed to the highest standards of patient care, where health care professionals can develop their expertise and strengthen their credentials. Our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time. Job Details Position Summary: The Periop Specialist supports the Director of Perioperative Services by leading data collection, tracking, and analysis efforts across Perioperative Services. This role designs and maintains systems and dashboards that allow leadership to monitor performance, identify trends, and drive continuous quality improvement. The Specialist assists departmental leadership in ensuring compliance with regulatory and accrediting oversight agencies, supports investigative and review processes in accordance with federal, state, and hospital guidelines, and partners closely with service line leaders to translate data into actionable improvement initiatives. Adheres to hospital/department policies and procedures and all applicable regulatory requirements. Demonstrates and promotes service excellence at all times. Responsibilities: Perform ongoing data collection, chart and case abstraction, and medical record review across Perioperative Services according to established schedules and prioritized departmental needs. Develop, maintain, and update quality and performance dashboards and scorecards to monitor key perioperative metrics, including but not limited to: Surgical site infection rates On-time first-case starts Operating room turnover times Case cancellations and delays Instrument and equipment-related events Patient safety events Other identified quality and performance indicators Collaborate with the Director of Perioperative Services and service line leadership to develop, evaluate, and revise meaningful quality and performance indicators. Assist with the compilation, validation, and submission of data for internal reporting and external regulatory, accreditation, benchmarking, and clinical registry requirements, including…