Registered Nurse Manager Perioperative

Scope Level

The role is divided into three scope levels:

• Nurse Manager: Manages
• Nurse Manager-Complex: Manages >50 headcount or more than 2 departments and manages a department operating 24/7.

About the Role

Lead a high-performing perioperative team at a respected regional hospital in the heart of Billings. This role is ideal for candidates seeking leadership growth, meaningful impact, and a balanced lifestyle.

Responsibilities

Overseeing the clinical nursing environment, contributing to strategic planning, day-to-day operations, and standards of care. Facilitating collaborative problem-solving, advocating for resources, promoting shared decision-making, and implementing the organization's vision and values. Managing budgets, ensuring employee engagement, recruitment, retention, and competency verification. Ensuring competent and sufficient number of staff to meet patient care needs, which includes hiring, orientation, retention, and employee satisfaction. Evaluating staff competency through use of performance reviews and peer reviews. Coordinating performance and compliance with patient safety initiatives, federal, state and other regulatory bodies such as Joint Commission, OSHA, CMS, DOPL, and other unit specific accrediting and certifying bodies. Facilitating use of resources by nursing staff such as nurse practitioners, other expanded role RNs, and other specialty roles. Serving as an exemplary figure for employees, promoting the integration of Healing Commitments and Healing Connections within all facets of providing patient care. Monitoring and improving patient satisfaction utilizing available service metrics and national benchmarks to develop and implement action plans to achieve desired outcomes. Partnering with physicians at the unit level to achieve clinical, operational, and service goals. Supporting the Nurse Director in overseeing, organizing, and facilitating the activities of student nurses. Supporting staff participation in outside community organizations such as volunteer health clinics, health fairs and advisory boards for not-for-profit organizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).
• Current Nursing License to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Ledership/supervisory experience.
• Must complete Intermountain Health’s required leadership training and development courses within one year of accepting this leadership position.
• 2 years clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Specialty Certification.
• Demonstrated experience in the area of oversight.

Skills

• Leadership.
• Communication.
• Problem-solving.
• Financial acumen.
• Clinical knowledge.
• Resource management.
• Patient safety.
• Mentorship.
• Community outreach.

Benefits & Perks

Leadership role overseeing perioperative operations, staff, and patient care quality. Collaborative environment with surgeons, anesthesia, and interdisciplinary teams. Opportunity to mentor, develop, and support a strong clinical team. Modern surgical suites designed for efficiency and high-quality outcomes. Ongoing leadership development and professional growth opportunities. Culture that values teamwork, communication, and work-life balance. Local attractions within 5 minutes. Scenic riverfront walking paths and outdoor green spaces. Local cafés and restaurants offering convenient, welcoming dining options. Fitness centers and wellness studios supporting an active lifestyle. Shopping and everyday conveniences close to the hospital. Advance your nursing leadership career while enjoying Montana’s wide-open landscapes, welcoming community, and a lifestyle that supports both professional success and personal fulfillment.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. Includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.
• Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.). May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Pay

$51.73 - $79.87

Schedule

40 hours per week