Assistant Nurse Manager, Hospital Operating Room

About the Role

This position assists in implementing best practice models and patient care delivery systems across multiple locations. It supports investigations into patient/family concerns, collaborates with healthcare providers to ensure optimal and safe patient care, allocates resources, supervises equipment and medication use, and maintains a safe environment for patients and employees. The role ensures compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and other regulatory requirements while providing clinical supervision and expertise.

Responsibilities

• Recommends developmental opportunities and builds collaborative, cross-functional relationships.
• Solicits and acts on performance feedback; mentors and coaches team members for performance improvement.
• Pursues professional growth; provides training and supports performance management.
• Implements and adapts to organizational changes, best practices, and processes.
• Fosters open dialogue, supports, mentors, and motivates team collaboration.
• Delegates tasks and decisions appropriately; provides guidance and support.
• Supervises and coordinates daily activities of a work team or unit, ensuring policy compliance.
• Aligns team efforts, measures progress, and resolves escalated issues.
• Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates resources.
• Removes performance obstacles and identifies improvement opportunities.
• Supervises hospital administrative functions, including team meetings, compliance, financial commitments, and data collection.
• Manages care delivery operations in a 24/7 environment, supporting large work streams and emergency preparedness programs.
• Supervises multidisciplinary teams and ensures accountability for performance.
• Supervises improvements to operations and technology processes, executing strategic projects and monitoring performance metrics.
• Ensures safe, quality, and standardized care delivery, monitoring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Contributes to the design and implementation of systems to evaluate and improve patient care.

Requirements

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in patient care delivery.
• Associates degree or higher in Business, Nursing, Health Care, or a related field and minimum two (2) years of experience in business operations, clinical health care, or a related field or minimum three (3) years of experience in business operations, clinical health care, or a related field.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Basic Life Support certification required at hire.
• Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in a related practice area.

Skills

Core Skills

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• Attention to Detail
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Constructive Feedback
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Group Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• Drives Results
• Facilitation Skills
• Health Care Industry Knowledge
• Influencing Others
• Integrity
• Leadership
• Learning Agility
• Organizational Savvy
• Problem Solving
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• Strategic Thinking
• Team Building
• Teamwork
• Topic-Specific Communication

Functional Skills

• Emergency Preparedness
• Evidence-Based Medicine Principles
• Nursing Principles
• Patient Safety
• Confidentiality
• Maintain Files and Records

Schedule

• Full-time
• Shift: Day (11:00 AM – 07:30 PM)
• Workdays: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Travel: Yes, 15% of the time
• Work Setting: Onsite

Pay

$194,000 – $224,400 per year. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Location

Orange Co Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, California