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Director Surgical Services

Monument Health
flexible benefit account, paid time off, tuition assistance
United States, South Dakota, Rapid City
677 Cathedral Drive (Show on map)
Apr 01, 2026
Current Employees: If you are a current Monument Health employee, please apply via the internal career site by logging into your Workday Account and clicking the "Career"icon on your homepage. Primary Work Location Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Department RCH Surgical Services Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Job Summary As the Director of Surgical Services at Rapid City Hospital, you will be joining a state-of the art, 300+ patient bed, Level II Trauma Center hospital that provides advanced specialties such as a wide variety of cardiovascular service lines including Cath Lab and surgical services, 24/7 emergency services, and specialty orthopedic/sports medicine services. Monument Health joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network, and this prestigious collaboration grants special access to Mayo Clinic's extensive knowledge, resources, and world-leading expertise. You will discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, mutual respect, and- most importantly- a life-changing career. You will make a difference. Every day. The OR at Rapid City Hospital consists of 12 rooms designated for surgery with an additional vascular hybrid OR suite. Our surgical service lines are diverse and include robotics, general surgery, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and urology. The team consists of surgical techs, anesthesiologists, RNs, CNORs and other support staff. The Director of Surgical Services at this exceptional hospital will maximize success in the Surgical Services Department by leading with a transformational, hands on leadership style. Responsibilities will include developing and deploying resources to maintain financial performance, and ensure the wellbeing and development of the employees' talents to adopt ideas, new processes and technology for successful innovation. The Director will continually pursue higher levels of organizational and human performance to include quality, productivity and time performance along with constant collaboration with physicians to always ensure high-end patient care is delivered. Rapid City Hospital is located in an outdoor paradise surrounded by mountains, lakes and national forests. Access to outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, boating, water skiing, fishing and so much more makes this area an ideal place to live and work! Rapid City, South Dakota has a small town atmosphere with access to amenities such as a regional airport and a variety of shopping and dining choices year around! The Director of Surgical Services is responsible and accountable to ensure that the Division Goals and Objectives are aligned with the Corporate Objectives and Strategic Plan. The Director of Surgical Services is responsible and accountable to ensure that action plans are set in place to reach goals the organization should successfully attain for its strategy to succeed. He/she must deploy the resources and develop the goals to ensure employees understand the intent of the Strategic Plan / Operational Plan. He/she must pursue higher levels of organizational and human performance to include quality, productivity, and time performance concerns. He/she must ensure employees' well-being and develop employees' talents to adopt ideas, new processes, new technology, and new products so as to ensure successful innovation. Demonstrates ongoing growth and development of self through active self-reflection, personalcompetencydevelopment strategies, and role modelingthe "Grow myself, grow my team, and grow Monument Health (G3)LeadershipCompetencies" to promote our Monument Health vision and mission. Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include: Supportive work culture Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account Instant pay is available for qualifying positions Paid Time Off Accrual Bank Opportunities for growth and advancement Tuition assistance/reimbursement Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions Flexible scheduling Job Description* Essential Functions: Conducts analysis of overall resource needs and creates aligned measures for work unit to meet these needs. Creates business plans that collaboratively seek and obtain input from multiple sources to accurately reflect issues that must be measured and weighed in the decision process. Demonstrates a clear understanding of core business structures, systems, practices, trends and technologies within or current industry and of those in which we choose to compete in the future. Develops action plans (organizational-level drivers) derived from the short-term and long term strategic planning process. Action plans are set to accomplish those goals the organization should achieve if its strategy is to succeed. Objectives and goals are created specific to the operational department(s) so that there is effective organization and department-wide understanding and deployment. Develops cross-functional business solutions to meet the needs of customers (physicians, patients, employees, and other departments). Develops quantifiable input, output, and performance dimensions of products, processes, services, and financial and operational performance measures, so that action plans can be developed to accomplish goals which improve customer performance. Develops skills and abilities of self and team members so that they are aligned with corporate strategies and objectives, operational objectives, departmental objectives, and individual goals. Develops Individual Development Plans with employees to enhance their development and the performance of the organization. Provides learning opportunities to help employees acquire the competencies that will be required for future success. All other duties as assigned. Additional Requirements Required: Education - Bachelor's degree in Nursing Experience - 5+ years of OR Leadership Certifications - Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing Preferred: Education - Master's degree in Nursing Certification - CNOR Certification - Accredited University or accredited training professionals Physical Requirements: Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Job Category Nursing Job Family Surgical Services Shift Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department Employee Type Regular 10 Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc. Make a difference. Every day. MonumentHealthis an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.