Assistant Nurse Manager, Operating Room

Quick Facts

• Role: Assistant Nurse Manager, Operating Room
• Setting: Inpatient nursing oversight
• Schedule: Full time, Days (Monday–Friday), weekend coverage as needed
• Pay Range: $189,134.40–$264,763.20 annually
• Benefits: Yes

Description

The Assistant Nurse Manager, Operating Room supervises and oversees nursing activities in an inpatient setting to ensure consistent, high-value quality care. The role establishes nursing work priorities, resolves operational issues with staff, and enforces adherence to operating unit/system standards, Joint Commission (TJC) requirements, and applicable laws and regulations. The manager also identifies cost savings and best practices using Lean or other process improvement methods and collaborates to streamline and standardize workflows.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and oversee nursing activities for patient care in an inpatient setting
• Establish work priorities and assist staff with operational issue resolution
• Implement and enforce compliance with department/affiliate/operating unit/system standards, policies, and procedures (including TJC standards) and applicable laws/regulations
• Identify and implement cost savings and best practices using Lean or other process improvement methods
• Coordinate services and streamline/standardize workflows with cross-functional partners

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• RN license in California (RN-Registered Nurse of California)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Healthcare Provider certification
• OR required: ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification
• 5 years of recent relevant experience
• Solid understanding of operations and workflow impacts across departments
• Knowledge of healthcare laws and regulations (e.g., TJC, Medi-Cal, Medicare)
• Demonstrated leadership skills (team building, coaching, mentoring)
• Ability to identify and resolve technical/operational issues based on policies/procedures and leadership guidance
• Ability to build effective working partnerships to achieve business objectives
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive issues
• Strong verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle difficult circumstances and make sound business decisions with limited direction
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to prioritize multiple projects while delivering results
• Commitment to exceptional customer service
• Ability to work with diverse populations and respect cultural/linguistic differences
• Ability to use essential software and applications for role duties

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package is available (benefits: Yes).