Manager Nursing RN

MyMichigan Health; West Branch (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MyMichigan Health seeks a Manager RN to lead the surgical services department, coordinating OR, PACU, and ambulatory surgery to ensure high-quality patient outcomes. The role links nursing leadership with care delivery through policies and evidence-based practice.

The Manager RN oversees staffing, scheduling, compliance with regulatory standards, and performance improvement, directing operations and personnel to provide safe, effective perioperative care.

Qualifications

• Education: BSN required; Master's preferred for leadership roles.
• Experience: 4+ years nursing in a medical center; 2+ years leadership/supervision.
• OR nursing experience with perioperative oversight.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Operating Room, PACU, Ambulatory Surgery and pain procedures.
• Supervise patient care across preop, intraop, and postop phases.
• Participate on Nursing Management and Safety committees and other applicable bodies.
• Ensure compliance with policies, regulatory standards, and quality metrics.
• Manage schedules, staff development, and performance improvement activities.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff scheduling

Operating room coordination

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Summary

Under general direction of nursing leadership, the Manager RN position is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing of the operations and staff of the respective department. This position has 24-hour responsibility and accountability for planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating nursing care to ensure optimal patient health outcomes in their respective department. This position links nursing leadership with nursing care through the application of organizational and nursing service policies, procedures, and care delivery model.

Summary

Under general direction of nursing leadership, the Manager RN position is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing of the operations and staff of the respective department. This position has 24-hour responsibility and accountability for planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating nursing care to ensure optimal patient health outcomes in their respective department. This position links nursing leadership with nursing care through the application of organizational and nursing service policies, procedures, and care delivery model. The Manager RN uses the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements to guide leadership and practice. The Manager RN attains knowledge and competence reflective of current nursing practice; promotes innovation and futuristic thinking by incorporating evidence based practice and research findings. Has responsibility for the Surgical Department. Is competent to assure provision of effective, high quality patient care, which includes coordinating clinical nursing practice and patient care delivery, managing surgery and personnel schedule, development of personnel, and compliance with regulatory and professional standards.

Responsibilities

• 40%)* Coordination of Operating Room, PACU, Ambulatory Surgery and pain procedures.
• (30%)* Responsible for supervising care of patients in preoperative, perioperative, and post-operative phases.
• (30%)* Serves on Nursing Management Committee, Infection Control Committee, Safety committee, and any others that may apply.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for maintenance of quality monitors in OR with strict observance of medical and surgical asepsis.
• Responsible for monitors such as refrigerator temperature logs, eye wash station check, crash cart checks, and maintaining medication inventory.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities.
• Responsible for observance of standard universal precautions for staff.
• Insures that hospital policies are followed regarding completion of history and physical, lab work, consents, consultations and assistants.
• Schedules surgeries and procedures according to surgeon and pain specialist designated privileges.
• Provides administration with monthly statistics of census, PI activities, chart review activities, and meeting minutes.
• Maintains records of preventative maintenance of anesthesia equipment, autoclaves, and appropriate OR Pain procedure equipment.
• Responds appropriately to variances in equipment.
• Responsible for monitoring and scheduling surgery, monitoring distribution of the surgery schedule. Responsible for scheduling personnel, including daily and call schedules for all levels of staff
• Will be responsible to fill in as OR staff member, and take call as needed.
• Responsible for reviewing and updating policies and procedures in collaboration with Radiology/Cardiology Manager, Administration and/or Infection Control Manager in accordance with current standards.
• Conducts and maintains annual evaluations. Conducts staff competency reviews.
• Conducts staff meetings and in-services and maintains documentation of competency reviews and meeting attendance.
• Responsible for new employee orientation.
• Responsible for ordering supplies and equipment as needed and planning for capital equipment.
• Responsible to schedule equipment maintenance and repairs and monitor equipment for trends of breakage and recommendations for new.
• Responsible to collaborate with Radiology/Cardiology manager and Pain Clinic Supervisor to schedule and support Pain Procedures.
• Oversees sterile processing department in conjunction with infection control nurse to ensure policies are adhered to and environment is maintained in a clean/safe manner.
• Also orients new personnel and schedules CS aides, participates in budgetary considerations for central sterile, and evaluates sterile processing personnel. Responsible for performing and/or delegating charge posting.
• Ensures that all staff attend annually Net Learning BLS training ACLS training for RN's. Competent to function in the OR staff nursing role, recovery nurse role, ambulatory surgery nurse and Pain Procedure staff role fulfilling each area of duties.
• Competent to assess the physiological health status of patients of all age groups. Assessment is age specific (pediatric, adult, and geriatric).
• Verifies operative procedure/operative site. Communicates variances to CRNA/physician prior to surgery.
• Complete s time-out on all procedures and ensures OR and Pain Procedure staff meet this standard.
• Must attend 75% of all nursing, management, and inservice meetings.

Certifications and Licensures

Credential:BLS: Basic Life Support
Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer
Qualification Source:AHA
Essential:true
Credential:ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer
Essential:true
Credential:RN: Registered Nurse
Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer
Qualification Source:MI
Essential:true
Credential:CNOR: Peri-Operative Nurs-NCC
Equivalent Experience: 2 years from hire date or transfer and maintain.
Essential:true
Credential:NIMS IS 100: NIMS IS 100 Introduction Incident Command System
Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer
Essential:true
Credential:NIMS IS 700: NIMS IS 700 Introduction National Incident Mgt System
Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer
Essential:true
Credential:NIMS IS 200: NIMS IS 200 Basic Incident Command System Initial Response
Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer
Essential:true

Required Education

Education: Bachelors Degree
Equivalent Experience: Master's Degree in clinical or health related field preferred at the time of hire or transfer to position. Associate's prepared managers must enroll in a Bachelor's program with in 1 year of hire or transfer with completion in 3 years.
Education Specialization: NRG
Essential:true

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS

Knowledge of nursing practices and procedures as normally acquired through 4 years experience working in a Medical Center or similar setting.
Knowledge of nursing leadership as normally acquired through working 2 years in a Medical Center or similar setting with involvement in supervision, charge nurse, project implementation, professional development program, shared governance leadership role, or equivalent.
Two to five years of clinical experience as an operating room nurse.
Demonstrates leadership abilities; able to work under stressful situations; and possesses good oral and written communication skills.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.
Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.
Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.
Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).
Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.
Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.
Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.
Physical Demand Level: Medium. Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 21-50 lbs., frequently 34-66% of the workday 20 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls and constantly (67-100% or the workday) 10 lbs.