Assistant Manager Patient Care - Operating Room

Northwell Health; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Nurse Manager to support patient care delivery in the Operating Room at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. You will collaborate with nursing leadership to implement practice standards, monitor outcomes, and drive patient experience improvements.

The role emphasizes leadership, quality metrics, and efficient staff coordination to ensure safe, high-quality care aligned with the health system's goals. Exempt, full-time position.

Qualifications

• BSN or Advanced degree in nursing required (or completion within 2 years).
• 2 years of relevant clinical experience, with 1 year of leadership.
• New York State RN License. Nursing leadership certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports Patient Care Manager in implementing and monitoring the patient care delivery system and nursing practice standards.
• Leads unit coordination and day-to-day management of nursing staff; ensures quality of patient care.
• Accounts for quality, financials, employee engagement, and patient experience aligned with organizational goals.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical experience

Patient care

Team coordination

Education

BSN or higher

Job description

Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

Supports Patient Care Manager in implementation and monitoring of the patient care delivery system and related nursing practice standards in collaboration with the nursing leadership team. Responsible for the quality of patient care and provides leadership, coordination of unit, including day to day management and evaluation of nursing staff. Accountable for ensuring quality, financials, employee engagement, and patient experience in alignment with the organization’s strategic goals.

Job Qualifications

• Education: BSN or Advanced degree in nursing required (or completion of either within 2 years).
• Experience: 2 years of relevant clinical experience, with 1 year of leadership.
• Experience or demonstrated leadership skills. Nursing certification in leadership or related specialty preferred. Membership in a Healthcare/Nursing professional organization preferred.
• License: New York State RN License.

Working Conditions

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Some occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
• Credentials: RN,BLS
• Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
• Org Unit: 1461
• Department: Operating Room
• Exempt: Yes
• Salary Range: $52.03 - $96.62 Hourly