Ambulatory OR Operations Leader

Woman's; Baton Rouge, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge seeks an Operating Room Manager to provide leadership and operational oversight for daily OR activities, across inpatient, ambulatory, and outpatient services.

Responsibilities include enhancing ambulatory surgery growth, optimizing block utilization, and building strong surgeon, anesthesia, and nursing partnerships to improve throughput and quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Minimum of five years of Operating Room (OR) experience.
• Minimum of two years of leadership experience in an ambulatory and/or outpatient surgical setting highly preferred.
• Certification in perioperative nursing or area of practice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support leadership and operational oversight for daily Operating Room activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality surgical care across inpatient, ambulatory, and outpatient surgical services.
• Supports the continued growth and optimization of ambulatory and outpatient surgery, including workflow design, staffing models, patient throughput, resource utilization, and operational readiness.
• Partners closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, nursing leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to strengthen relationships, address operational needs, and support an exceptional surgical experience.
• Monitors and improves surgical throughput, including on-time starts, room utilization, turnover efficiency, case flow, and other key operational performance measures.
• Partners with perioperative leadership and surgical teams to optimize block utilization, identify opportunities for improved access and efficiency, and support strategic growth of surgical services.
• Uses operational and clinical data to identify trends, evaluate performance, anticipate needs, and implement improvements that enhance quality, efficiency, and patient outcomes.
• Leads and participates in quality improvement, patient safety, infection prevention, and regulatory readiness initiatives specific to the perioperative environment.
• Ensures appropriate staffing and skill mix based on surgical volume, case complexity, patient acuity, and operational needs while effectively managing productivity and labor resources.

Skills

RN License

BSN

Leadership experience

Perioperative nursing certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge seeks an Operating Room Manager to provide leadership and operational oversight for daily OR activities, across inpatient, ambulatory, and outpatient services.

Responsibilities include enhancing ambulatory surgery growth, optimizing block utilization, and building strong surgeon, anesthesia, and nursing partnerships to improve throughput and quality outcomes.