OR NURSE MANAGER

Description

 Job Summary: The Operating Room Nurse Manager is responsible and accountable for the delivery of safe, effective, patient care in the operating room. Duties include coordinating the activities of the operating room, sterile processing, scheduling and housekeeping.

Essential Job Functions:

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Verifies that perioperative personnel provide safe and effective patient-centered care in perioperative services. 
• Assists perioperative personnel in evaluating practice and creating strategies for further improvement.
• Verifies that educational resources are available for perioperative services personnel and holds personnel accountable for compliance with established standards.
• Use effective conflict resolution techniques.
• Evaluates perioperative personnel performance.
• Make daily assignments for the operating room personnel, assuring that all operating rooms have appropriate staff assigned.
• Monitors time and attendance of staff and ensures that all staff have appropriate breaks and lunches.
• Assists perioperative personnel in verifying that appropriate personnel, equipment, and supplies are available.
• Verifies departmental compliance with organizational policies and procedures and regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Provides guidance, support, and constructive feedback to perioperative personnel team members and other team members as appropriate.
• Will complete annual performance evaluation for OR staff team members in a timely manner.
• Exhibits professional, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Pursues professional growth and participates in a professional organization.
• Pursues professional growth by sharing knowledge, attending, and being involved in professional organizations.
• Acts as a patient advocate and maintains privacy and confidentiality of all appropriate information.
• Will conduct regular meetings/huddles with OR staff.
• Will report to the Director of Nursing and Managing Partners at designated intervals all related operational information.
• Maintains Specimen Log, confirming specimens are transported by the appropriate lab and that reports are returned in a timely fashion. 
• Maintains Implant Log for all patient implants and that appropriate paperwork is mailed and /or faxed.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local regulations.

Requirements

 Education, Licensure and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or equivalent discipline required.
• Registered California Nursing License required.
• Documentation of current BLS/ACLS/PALS required.
• 5 years direct nursing operating room experience preferred.
• 2 years leadership experience in an operating room or equivalent environment required.

Pay Rate

$160,737 | $174,000 | $180,000