CVOR Nurse Manager — Lead Cardiac OR & Quality

Mercy; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy St. Louis is seeking a Nurse Manager for the Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) to provide leadership and operational oversight, ensuring safe patient care and regulatory compliance.

You will lead CVOR staffing, drive performance improvement, manage budget, and collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to meet clinical and operational goals. Bachelor's degree required; RN license; 3+ years of clinical nursing and perioperative/CVOR leadership preferred; Mercy offers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required to practice nursing leadership.
• RN licensure in state of practice.
• Leadership and perioperative/CVOR experience preferred.
• Ability to analyze data and support operational decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily CVOR operations, staffing, scheduling, and patient flow.
• Lead and coach nursing staff with performance management and professional development.
• Monitor quality, safety, and patient satisfaction outcomes.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and organizational standards.
• Drive performance improvement through data analysis of operations.
• Manage department resources, productivity, and budget goals.
• Foster a collaborative, patient-centered culture.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Operations management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

BSN preferred

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Mercy St. Louis is seeking a Nurse Manager for the Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) to provide leadership and operational oversight, ensuring safe patient care and regulatory compliance.

You will lead CVOR staffing, drive performance improvement, manage budget, and collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to meet clinical and operational goals. Bachelor's degree required; RN license; 3+ years of clinical nursing and perioperative/CVOR leadership preferred; Mercy offers