Ambulatory Surgery Nurse Manager - Peabody

bilh; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Lahey Medical Center in Peabody, MA is seeking an experienced Nurse Manager to provide clinical and operational leadership across Ambulatory Surgery, PACU, and Endoscopy. The role oversees daily clinical workflow, staff development, compliance, and high-quality outpatient surgical care.

The Nurse Manager reports to Nursing Directors under the CNO/ACNO and collaborates with key stakeholders to coordinate patient care, plan care delivery, and ensure regulatory adherence in a fast-paced ambulatory

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years nursing leadership in perioperative or ambulatory surgery.
• Leadership role under CNO/ACNO guidance; staff development emphasis.
• Collaborates with department leadership and stakeholders for patient care delivery.
• Current Massachusetts RN license.

Responsibilities

• Clinical practice oversight across Ambulatory Surgery, PACU and Endoscopy.
• Coordinate system-wide workflow and process improvements.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and data-driven decision making.
• Manage human resources: staffing, performance appraisals, and orientation.
• Ensure fiscal responsibility and regulatory/compliance adherence.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Perioperative nursing

Ambulatory surgery

Staff development

Regulatory compliance

Education

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Nurse Manager - Ambulatory Surgery, PACU & Endoscopy Facility: Lahey Medical Center, Peabody

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday (5x8s)

Role Summary: Seeking an experienced Nurse Manager to provide clinical and operational leadership across Ambulatory Surgery, PACU, and Endoscopy at Lahey Medical Center in Peabody, MA Ambulatory Surgery. This position oversees daily clinical workflow, staff development, compliance, and high-quality outpatient surgical care.

Requirements: Minimum of 3 years of nursing leadership experience in a perioperative or ambulatory surgical setting. Under the general direction of the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) and Nursing Directors, the Nurse Manager is responsible for day to day operations, practice development, communicating policies, and evaluates staff job performance. The Nurse Manager works in collaboration with key stakeholder's and department leadership to coordinate the delivery of patient care. The Nurse Manager assumes the responsibility for the plan of care, has the authority to make decisions, and is held accountable for decisions specific to assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the plan.

The Nurse Manager practices within the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (LHMC) Professional Practice Model, MA Nurse Practice Act and ANA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. The Nurse Manager coordinates and supervises all nursing staff in assigned clinical patient care units/departments to provide quality patient care.

The Nurse Manager maintains a current level of knowledge with management leadership skills as defined by nursing specialty organizations, complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies, and is currently licensed in the state of Massachusetts as a registered nurse.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Clinical practice
• System coordination
• Quality improvement
• Human resource management
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Professional growth
• Self-improvement

Job Description: Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:

CLINICAL PRACTICE:

• A. Develops, implements, and assures compliance with Nursing Practice Guidelines.
• B. Encourages staff participation on Shared Governance Councils, nursing committees, and organization committees.
• C. Maintains and displays knowledge of current professional/clinical issues and uses evidence based resources to implement necessary changes in the delivery of nursing care.
• D. Collaborates with leadership team to provide opportunities for staff development. i.e.:
  • Participation in nursing research.
  • Certification in nursing field
  • Participation in professional organizations.

SYSTEM COORDINATION:

• A. Links departmental strategic goals to organizations mission and goals.
• B. Analyzes pertinent data to drive day to day performance
• C. Works collaboratively to solve problems improve processes and integrate services within the department and with other departments.
• D. Supports new ideas and changes within the department by actively participating and contributing.
• E. Demonstrates flexibility in meeting demands of the department.
• F. Organizes and prioritizes work to meet deadlines.
• G. Develops effective communication methods to keep staff and others informed about activities of the organization and department.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT:

• A. Proactively develops plans to meet future departmental/organizational needs.
• B. Reviews outcome measures and works collaboratively with staff and leadership team to improve patient outcomes. Ie: National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) and Core Measures
• C. Collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams to:
  • Comply with regulatory standards
  • Improve patient satisfaction
  • Improve patient outcomes
  • Identify, assess, measure and systematically improve important processes and activities.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:

• A. Works collaboratively with the Human Resources Department and Senior Leadership to recruit, hire and retain qualified personnel.
• B. Oversees and conducts performance appraisals. Collaborates with Senior Leadership and Human Resources to recommend compensation adjustments.
• C. Assures appropriate orientation, competence assessment, in-service training and continuing education for all staff.
• D. Fosters staff development by assisting them to identify goals and appropriate opportunities for learning.
• E. Encourages creativity and celebrates staff accomplishments.
• F. Promotes an environment that is sensitive to the diverse needs of the patients and employees.
• G. Coaches and supports staff by removing barriers and addressing issues.
• H. Assures licensing certification for all staff is current.
• I. Conducts monthly staff meetings.
• J. Communicates staffing concerns to ACNO/Director.
• K. Delegates work appropriately and provide direction and guidance to nursing and support staff.