Assistant Nurse Manager - Operating Room

BJC HealthCare; Missouri; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000

Benefits eligible

Paid Time Off

Job summary

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is part of BJC HealthCare and seeks a Nursing Supervisor to coordinate patient care, staff management, and resources in the operating room leadership role.

You will supervise staff, manage staffing, and ensure payroll accuracy while supporting department goals. The position requires RN licensure, 2–5 years OR nursing experience, and 1 year OR charge experience; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of Operating Room nursing experience.
• At least 1 year as OR Charge/Resource Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Hires, trains, assigns work, and evaluates staff performance.
• Manage staffing levels, payroll updates, and overtime decisions.
• Provide patient care according to plan and document per policy.
• Create and implement a collaborative plan of care.
• Coordinate staff communications, huddle agendas, and staffing needs.

Skills

Staff management

Payroll & timekeeping

Hiring & onboarding

Performance coaching

Staff scheduling

Leadership

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Location:

• St. Louis Children's Hospital
• One Children's Place
• St. Louis, MO 63110

• Great leadership opportunity!
• Up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus (external candidates)
• Benefits eligible
• Monday – Friday; 40 hours per week
• Days; four 10-hr shifts or five 8-hr shifts
• Leadership call rotation (includes weekends & holidays)

Additional Preferred Requirements

• At least 2 years of Operating Room nursing experience
• At least 1 year of Operating Room Charge/Resource Nurse experience

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Coordinates patient care, personnel management, maintenance of equipment, equipment purchased, and statistical accumulation.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• May participate in the development of departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets and having direct responsibility for adhering to those goals. This includes responding to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Provides and oversees patient care according to planned interventions with regard to their age and developmental needs to attain the patient's optimal level of wellness and documents according to policy.
• Creates and ensures implementation of a collaborative plan of care based on assessment, diagnosis and medical treatment.
• May support the review of staff hours worked vs scheduled hours and determine appropriate disposition if variation exists. Perform and approve daily payroll updates. Reconcile time cards, bonus tracking and coding approval. Prepare, coordinate and execute all staff communications; prepare huddle agendas and lead meeting. Determine staffing needs; make nursing assignments as well as assign overtime. Recommend effective annual increases. Interview staff for open positions; evaluate and conduct performance reviews as assigned; draft and issue corrective actions/coaching; follow up regarding any disciplinary action to determine compliance.
• Responsible for staff productivity and the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership. Conducts performance evaluations and makes recommendations on areas of improvement if needed.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's
• Nursing

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• 5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

• < 2 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer