Grand View Health Names New Surgical Services Director

Grand View Health recently announced the appointment of its new director of surgical services.

Susan Kim, MBA, RN, was named the new director of surgical services and beings experience from major healthcare organizations such as Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, and Washington Hospital Center in Washington D.C. to Grand View.

Kim's educational background includes a Master’s of Business Administration from Eastern University, Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Thomas Jefferson University, and Bachelor of Arts in Biological Basis of Behavior from the University of Pennsylvania. Susan is a member of the Association of Operating Room Nurses.

In her new role, Kim will oversee scheduling and daily operations of the Grand View Health operating room located at the health system’s main hospital campus.

Most recently, Kim served as a preoperative nurse manager at Nazareth Hospital where she was responsible for overseeing daily operations, monitoring budgets, quality improvement and outcomes for nine operating rooms, PACU (post-anesthesia care unit), same-day surgery and sterile processing.

Kim lives in East Falls, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Brian.

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