Assistant Nurse Manager - Operating Room

Providence; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

Providence Portland Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, is seeking an experienced Assistant Nurse Manager for Surgical Services. The role provides operational and clinical leadership to a 29-caregiver perioperative team, reporting to the RN Manager of Surgical Services.

The ANM will collaborate with orthopedic, neurosurgery, ENT, and OMFS services to ensure exceptional patient outcomes. Required qualifications include an RN license in Oregon, BSN preferred, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• RN Circulator experience in perioperative service lines (Ortho, Neuro, ENT, OMFS) is preferred.
• Oregon RN license required upon hire; BSN preferred but not required at hire.
• Current BLS certification from American Heart Association upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and clinical leadership for the perioperative team.
• Support daily department operations, staff development, quality initiatives and patient safety.
• Collaborate with surgeons and multidisciplinary teams to achieve surgical program goals.

Skills

Leadership experience

RN Circulator experience

Education

Bachelors degree / BSN

Job description

Assistant Nurse Manager - Surgical Services

Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon

Full-Time ,40 Hours per week, Exempt
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

$8,000 hiring bonus for eligible external hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.

Join Providence Portland Medical Center, a Magnet designated hospital recognized for excellence in patient care, nursing practice, and clinical innovation. As a leading regional medical center, Providence Portland is known for its comprehensive surgical program, advanced technology, and commitment to delivering outstanding outcomes across a wide range of specialty services. The Surgical Services team provides expert care in orthopedic, neurological, ENT, oral and maxillofacial, cancer, urologic, ophthalmologic, and minimally invasive robotic-assisted procedures, supporting patients through every stage of their surgical journey.

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Nurse Manager, Surgical Services to provide operational and clinical leadership for our highly skilled perioperative team. Reporting directly to the RN Manager of Surgical Services, this leader will support a team of 29 caregivers and partner closely with surgeons, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams across the Orthopedic, Neurosurgery, ENT, and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) service lines. The right candidate will have some leadership experience, with 1 or more years of RN Circulator work experience within all service lines of which this position supports.

In this role, you will help foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, patient safety, and caregiver engagement while ensuring the highest standards of perioperative care. You will play a key role in daily department operations, staff development, quality initiatives, patient experience, and the achievement of strategic goals within one of Portland's premier surgical programs.

Additional Posting Information

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) is a professional Registered Nurse reporting to the unit director/manager who utilizes the nursing process to manage clinical and operational activities within assigned shift. The ANM is responsible for supporting the director/manager in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating services of the unit and providing managerial presence for all shifts. The ANM is responsible for managing clinical and non-clinical caregivers and providing input to the director/manager for evaluation purposes related to performance. Duties include but not limited to compliance to professional nursing standards and regulatory requirements; implementing and monitoring compliance to policies, processes and clinical priorities, coaching, mentoring and collaborating to deliver quality health care to patients.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Portland Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; graduate from a School of Nursing (BS or BSN). Registered Nurses employed in this role prior to November 1, 2024, are encouraged to pursue the BSN degree, but obtaining the degree is not a condition of employment
• Upon hire: Oregon Registered Nurse License
• Upon hire: National Provider BLS – American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 or more years of RN Circulator work experience in Ortho, Neuro, ENT, and OMFS service lines
• Recent clinical experience in an acute care hospital
• Charge Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse experience
• Leadership experience
• Shared Governance experience

Why Join Providence

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.