Associate Nurse Manager, Surgical Services/Operating Room - HR Recruiting Services

The Surgical Services Associate Manager is responsible for providing support and assistance to the Manager for the daily operations of surgical services of that center including OR, SPU/PACU and Endoscopy.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Effective management of unit operations. Undertakes appropriate planning of same regarding effective deployment of resource allocations, staffing/acuity system through continuous evaluation, revision and communication (written and verbal) of unit staff matrix and resources. Maintains effective collaborative physician/colleague relationships to achieve financial targets.
  
• Assists with recruitment and hiring of staff, conducts performance appraisals. Counsels employees and acts on disciplinary problems. Assists in the coordination and leadership with the Manager of Surgical Services in leading staff and UBT meetings.
  
• Monitors compliance of staff with employees requirements.
  
• Develops and updates policies, procedures and standards of care for the units and monitors compliance with those standards. Supervises and assists in the delivery of patient care.
  
• Assists in maintains compliance with regulatory standards: Prepares for local and inter-regional survey.
  
• Develops orientation plans for new hires to unit, work plans
  
• Assists in coordination of in-service for all surgical services.
  
• Works with educator to develop and mentors preceptors
  
• Assists in coordination of training/in-service on all new equipment or new procedures for surgical services.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

Basic Qualifications:
Experience

• Minimum three (3) years of RN clinical experience in OR and/or PACU, L&D, CVL, GI.
  
• Minimum two (2) years of demonstrated staff leadership or advance nursing practice role.
  

Education

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
  

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (in the state where care is provided)
  

• Basic Life Support
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum five (5) years of demonstrated knowledge in Surgical Services area of clinical experience.
  
• Previous leadership experience.
  
• CNOR
  
• Bachelors degree in nursing or related field