Registered Nurse (RN) - Day Surgery Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Provides clinical and operational leadership for the Ambulatory Surgery Unit, including preoperative and Phase II postoperative care.
• Oversees daily staffing, assignments, scheduling, patient flow, and unit operations to ensure safe and efficient care delivery.
• Supervises, supports, and evaluates nursing and support staff; participates in hiring, orientation, competency validation, coaching, and performance management.
• Collaborates with surgeons, anesthesia providers, OR, PACU, PAT, and other departments to coordinate surgical and procedural patient care.
• Ensures appropriate assessment, preparation, education, and discharge of surgical and procedural patients.
• Promotes compliance with hospital policies, evidence-based nursing practice, infection prevention standards, medication management requirements, and patient safety practices.
• Maintains readiness and compliance with applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements, including CMS, state regulations, and organizational standards.
• Monitors quality, safety, productivity, patient experience, and operational performance and implements corrective actions or process improvements when indicated.
• Safeguards staff maintain required competencies, education, licensure, and certifications.
• Manages resources responsibly, including staffing, supplies, equipment, and departmental productivity.
• Identifies and escalates patient safety, staffing, physician, or operational concerns through the appropriate chain of command.
• Promotes effective communication, teamwork, accountability, and a professional work environment.
• Assists with departmental quality improvement initiatives, audits, regulatory surveys, and corrective action plans.
• Maintains clinical competency and provides direct patient care or operational support when necessary.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license in the state of Texas or current multistate compact RN license.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• BLS required; ACLS and PALS as required by facility policy.
• Previous perioperative, ambulatory surgery, preoperative, PACU, or surgical services nursing experience preferred.
• Previous charge nurse, supervisory, or nursing leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of patient safety, regulatory compliance, staffing, quality improvement, and surgical patient flow.
• Strong communication, leadership, organization, and problem-solving skills.