Clinical Nurse Manager Operating Room

About the role

The Clinical Manager is responsible for directing and managing the daily operations of the Colorado Springs Operating Room, a Level II Trauma Center with 4 OR units and a procedure room that treats children and adolescents. The unit supports more than 13 different surgical specialties and performs over 6,300 cases annually.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages the daily operations of the department to ensure policies, procedures, and guidelines are being followed.
• Utilizes evidence-based practice to develop and maintain policies, procedures and guidelines for practice.
• Develops and communicates departmental strategic plan and annual goals, ensuring employees are focused on priorities.
• Ensures the accomplishment of organizational goals and objectives to enhance clinical practice and professional growth.
• Provides clinical expertise, leading department team members in providing developmentally appropriate care and evaluating outcomes for infants and children with complex health care needs.
• Serves as a representative on various committees.
• Fosters collaborative relationships that benefit the organization.
• Interprets and explains regulatory standards and hospital policies, procedures, and rules to employees and ensures compliance with applicable quality and safety initiatives and practices.
• Safeguards staff and financial resources are utilized appropriately and shifts resources to meet both patient and department needs within budget restraints.
• Solves escalated, complex, or controversial operational and patient/family issues, making decisions that are inclusive of multiple perspectives and solve underlying problems.
• Establishes performance metrics for department.
• Works with Associate Clinical Managers to achieve department outcomes, performance and professional development standards; identifies opportunities for continual improvement to performance standards.
• Continuously strives to improve clinical, educational, research, and advocacy programs in department; sets and models high performance standards that empower staff to achieve agreed upon outcomes.
• Selects, trains, develops, and evaluates department team members.
• Makes decisions on hiring, terminations, promotions, and disciplinary actions as required, taking into consideration feedback from Associate Clinical Managers.
• Develops departmental budget recommendations, and monitors expenditures to ensure compliance organizational financial goals.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) required. Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Master’s in health related field required.
• Experience: Three years of clinical experience and two years of nursing leadership experience in supervision, leading clinical practice projects, serving as a charge nurse or house supervisor, and/or precepting.
• Previous experience as perioperative services RN strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) License. BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire. ANCC or Magnet recognized Certification.

Skills

• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-stress environment.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and hospital policies, procedures, and rules.
• Ability to interpret and explain these standards to employees.
• Proficiency in using technology and software relevant to the operating room.

Benefits

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $121,394.93 to $182,092.39 Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Benefits Information Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career. As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April. Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

Pay and Schedule

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $121,394.93 to $182,092.39 Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Shift: Mainly Monday through Friday business hours.

This position is eligible for relocation assistance, if relocating from 100 miles or greater.

Benefits

Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career. As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April. Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation.