Assistant Nurse Manager Operating Room

About the role

Barnes Jewish Hospital is a 1500‑bed Level One Trauma Center. The Assistant Nurse Manager for OR Pod 1 works 4‑10 hour shifts (6:30 AM‑4:30 PM) with 3‑4 shared on‑call weeks per year (taken a week at a time by phone) and oversees 30‑35 direct reports. Responsibilities include staff scheduling, interviewing, coaching/disciplinary actions, performance reviews and other duties. The role covers 13 OR suites providing core services in gynecology, urology, colorectal, minimally invasive, bariatric and robotic surgeries. OR and leadership experience is preferred along with strong communication skills. The position is bonus‑eligible and offers comprehensive benefits.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff: hire, train, assign work, manage & evaluate performance, conduct professional development plans.
• Ensure staff productivity and actions support department operational goals.
• Participate in developing departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets and adhere to those goals; respond to business changes affecting budget goals.
• Provide and oversee patient care per planned interventions, considering age and developmental needs; document according to policy.
• Create and ensure implementation of collaborative plan of care based on assessment, diagnosis and medical treatment.
• Review staff hours worked vs scheduled hours and determine appropriate disposition for variations.
• Perform and approve daily payroll updates; reconcile time cards, bonus tracking and coding approval.
• Prepare, coordinate and execute all staff communications; prepare huddle agendas and lead meetings.
• Determine staffing needs; make nursing assignments and assign overtime.
• Recommend effective annual salary increases.
• Interview staff for open positions; evaluate and conduct performance reviews; draft and issue corrective actions/coaching; follow up on disciplinary actions for compliance.
• Conduct performance evaluations and recommend areas for improvement.
• Maintain safety‑sensitive standards: work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: 2