Nursing Manager - Recovery Room

The Manager Nursing - 1 plans, organizes, directs and coordinates nursing care and other activities for multiple unit(s)/department(s). This includes 24‑hour responsibility for the functioning of the unit/department, management of nursing staff, fiscal management and quality‑improvement initiatives. The role adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as appropriate based on the level of patient contact required.

Responsibilities

• Directs employee performance management and provides ongoing education opportunities for staff members.
• Responsible for fiscal management of the unit/department.
• Responsible for overall management of the staffing schedule; may participate in a rotating staffing call schedule within the service line.
• Ensures compliance with Standards of Nursing Practice for assigned unit(s)/department(s) as well as local, state, federal, and regulatory agency standards.
• Implements, reviews, interprets and revises all relevant Integris Health and departmental policies and procedures.
• Community Health Improvement (CHI) only: Acts as a resource for Community Health Improvement and rural facilities.
• CHI only: Oversees the Western Village Academy Clinic and the INTEGRIS Free Clinic.
• Bariatric Surgery only: Provides clinical and administrative expertise for the surgical weight‑loss program and patient population by developing program standards and protocols, maintaining program certifications, and collaborating with physicians, nurse case managers, unit staff, and physical medicine staff to meet program objectives.
• Reports to assigned leader.
• May have additional or varied physical‑demand and/or respiratory fit‑test requirements; consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or Risk Management/Employee Health for details.
• Potential exposure to infections, communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment, and chemicals; must follow standard precautions.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 5 years RN experience; for Surgical Services only, 3 years current operating‑room, PACU, or outpatient surgery experience plus 1 year prior management experience.
• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required within 24 months of hire.
• License/Certifications: Current RN licensure in Oklahoma or a multistate license from an NLC member state; BLS certification (American Red Cross or American Heart Association) within 30 days of hire; national certification and competencies required based on service‑line skill.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous nursing management experience.
• Master’s degree in Nursing.