Nurse Manager - Operating Room

Responsibilities

• Recommends staffing levels as per professional organizations’ staffing guidelines.
• Structures an adequate staffing mix of competent personnel for all shifts by supervising and approving the development, preparation, and maintenance of staffing schedules that meet department/unit needs and ANA staffing principles.
• Ensures that appropriate nursing standards and practices are developed and implemented as a result of research and non-research findings.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental, and infection control standards as per National Patient Safety goals, agency, and state regulations.
• Identifies patient/client needs and collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to use outcomes data to direct quality improvement action plans.
• Encourages staff to resolve patient/family concerns in a timely manner, and assists staff when necessary.
• Initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions in coordination with appropriate stakeholders using a Just Culture model and as per the System policies.
• Safeguards patient confidentiality by ensuring appropriate communication.
• Promotes social/professional equity among staff; advocates for culturally congruent patient care.
• Acts as a role model/mentor to charge nurses and staff; creates a culture that empowers professional governance; promotes staff participation in professional governance activities; establishes a vision/goal for succession planning.
• Consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.

Requirements

• Policies outlining current certification(s) required for specific areas of nursing practice.
• Current BLS certification for all areas of nursing practice.
• Required certifications for specific areas of nursing practice (e.g., ACLS, PALS).

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelors Degree Required.
• Work Experience: 3 years Relevant experience.
• Relevant experience.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Operating Room experience required.