Where You’ll Work
At St. Francis Hospital, one of our proud Magnet® designated hospitals, the Surgery unit has 16 operating suites. Daily, we meet the challenges of caring for a multitude of disease processes needing surgical intervention. We work with patients from toddlers to geriatrics and our specialties include: general, gynecology, robotics, oral surgery, dental, orthopedics, ENT, urology, podiatry, spine, breast and ophthalmology patients. An OR nurse takes care of one patient at a time and works with a surgical tech, surgeon and anesthesiologist throughout the day. Teamwork is essential and the nurse is autonomous in his/her practice.
Patient interaction is quick, so it is imperative that a relationship be attained, and rapport is established as the nurse enters the OR so that the patient has trust in the nurse. As a nurse working in the operating room, they have a great responsibility to be a patient advocate as our patients are anesthetized and cannot make decisions for their care independently. It is our duty to make sure that we provide the patient the best outcome possible. This team is supportive and works well together. Success of our employees is important, and we strive every day to make sure that happens. The OR is a world of its own and is such an exciting place because you never know what is going to come through the double doors.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Manager, Nursing, you will lead the management of clinical nursing practices and patient care delivery on assigned unit(s), focusing on daily operations to achieve departmental goals and foster a high-quality care environment.
Every day you will manage human, fiscal, material, support, and systems resources. You will consistently promote a positive work environment, prioritize associate engagement, and support staff development needs with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education.
To be successful in this role, you will possess strong leadership, operational, and financial management skills, a deep understanding of clinical nursing practices, and a proven ability to foster a positive, high-performing team dedicated to quality patient care and continuous improvement.
- Develop, monitor, and respond to a full range of financial, service, and quality indicators in all areas of responsibilities.
- Ensure appropriate staffing plan matching competency with patient acuity.
- Focus on patient safety, patient experience, and performance improvement in alignment with unit/department goals. Involve associates in decision through shared governance structure.
- Maintain compliance with operational procedures/organizational policies for the clinical activities and regulatory readiness.
- Conduct an evaluation of productivity and collaborate with finance to forecast revenue and expenses to prepare and manage the unit/department’s budget.
- Develop and maintain relationships with associates, physicians, and patients.
Job Requirements
Required
- BSN
- Three (3) years RN experience
- One (1) year clinical leadership experience
- Current RN license to practice in state of employment as applicable
- Nursing Specialty Certification; Sit within six (6) months and must achieve within two (2) years of hire
Preferred
- Master's Degree