Assistant Nurse Manager - Operating Room

Additional Information About The Role

Position Highlights:

• Mondays to Fridays, no holidays or weekends
• Leadership call required
• Benefits eligible from the first day of the month after start
• 401K with match or experience required
• Formal RN leadership experience preferred
• BSN preferred

Responsibilities

The OR nurse is responsible for:

• Providing direct patient care in a surgical setting
• Ensuring a safe and sterile environment
• Collaborating with the surgical team to deliver high quality outcomes

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) responsibilities include:

• Supporting team management activities such as hiring, onboarding, and performance feedback
• Aiding in productivity and departmental goals
• Contributing to budget awareness and resource management
• Promoting high-quality patient care and compliance with organizational standards

Overview

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital offers specialized surgical and medical services in a comfortable, park-like setting. The facility features 64 private patient rooms, 14 operating rooms, and four intensive care units. The Perioperative Services staff partners with a team of physicians and healthcare professionals to provide excellent surgical care.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose:

• Coordinates patient care, personnel management, maintenance of equipment, equipment purchased, and statistical accumulation

Responsibilities:

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans
• Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership
• May participate in the development of departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets and having direct responsibility for adhering to those goals
• Provides and oversees patient care according to planned interventions with regard to their age and developmental needs to attain the patient's optimal level of wellness and documents according to policy
• Creates and ensures implementation of a collaborative plan of care based on assessment, diagnosis and medical treatment
• May support the review of staff hours worked vs scheduled hours and determine appropriate disposition if variation exists
• Performs and approves daily payroll updates
• Reconciles time cards, bonus tracking and coding approval
• Prepares, coordinates and executes all staff communications; prepares huddle agendas and leads meetings
• Determines staffing needs; makes nursing assignments as well as assigns overtime
• Recommends effective annual increases
• Interviews staff for open positions; evaluates and conducts performance reviews as assigned; drafts and issues corrective actions/coaching; follows up regarding any disciplinary action to determine compliance
• Responsible for staff productivity and the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership
• Conducts performance evaluations and makes recommendations on areas of improvement if needed

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's Nursing
• Experience: 2-5 years Supervisor Experience
• Licenses & Certifications: RN Preferred
• Education: Bachelor's Degree Nursing
• Experience: 5-10 years Supervisor Experience

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance*
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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Equal Opportunity Employer