Manager, Nursing - Surgery - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union) (Open)

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California is seeking a Nurse Manager for Perioperative Services. The role provides 24-hour leadership for patient care quality, operational efficiency, and human resources management in assigned areas, guiding staff to deliver safe, cost-effective care aligned with Magnet principles and organizational goals.

The Nurse Manager collaborates with senior leadership, oversees scheduling, budgeting, and performance improvement, and mentors charge nurses and frontline staff to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• 5 years of OR/acute hospital RN experience with budget and case management exposure.
• Experience with OR information systems.
• Proficient in Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and integrates clinical resource management at intradepartmental and hospital-wide levels.
• Responsible for revenue utilization through accurate patient chargeable supply systems.
• Contributes to adherence to financial plan of operation.
• Analyzes business and resource management problems and proposes solutions.
• Plans and coordinates new surgeons' resource development for smooth transitions.
• Establishes and maintains performance improvement and quality control activities.
• Collaborates with IS for scheduling and documentation systems in Perioperative Services.
• Manages staff levels and training, onboarding, and scheduling with Education Department.
• Monitors space and resource utilization and cross-training opportunities.
• Leads development of customer service standards and satisfaction monitoring.
• Develops Performance Improvement programs in Perioperative Services.
• Maintains policies and procedures and onboarding manuals.
• Addresses conflicts and involves staff in decision making as appropriate.
• Acts as clinical expert for perioperative scheduling and documentation; maintains preference cards.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organization/time management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

The Nurse Manager holds 24-hour accountability for the quality of patient care, efficiency of operations, and human resources management for area(s) assigned. S/he will strive to achieve the optimal patient experience in a cost-effective manner, while applying evidenced-based leadership and practice. The Nurse Manager is responsible for the provision of safe patient care, in a manner that is consistent with the professional standards and hospital policies. The Nurse Manger promotes a positive and professional environment; supervises charge nurses and front line staff; maintains a stable and productive staff; involves staff at all levels in Shared Governance and Magnet Forces; and makes data driven decisions. S/he will role model performance and behaviors that are consistent with the values of the organization, furthering its mission, vision and strategic plan.

The Perioperative Nurse Manager possesses recognized leadership and sound Clinical skills and will actively assist the Administrative Director Perioperative Services, in coordinating business activities of Perioperative Services. In addition, the Nurse Manager assists in the long range planning and managing of the clinical-related activities of the department.

Essential Duties:

• Coordinates and integrates various clinical resource management activities on intradepartmental and interdepartmental and hospital wide levels.
• Responsible for maximum revenue utilization through an accurate patient chargeable supply system/.
• Contributes to departmental adherence to financial plan of operation.
• Analyzes business and resource management problems, indicating advantages of alternatives and recommending course of action for solution.
• Responsible for planning and coordinating new surgeons' resource development, ensuring a smooth transition.
• Establishes and maintains performance improvement and quality control activities which support the department and the hospital.
• Works in collaboration with the institution's Information Systems Department related to the Periop scheduling and clinical documentation system
• Plans for provision of services through appropriate levels of qualified, competent staff. Policies and procedures are in place to support scope of service.
• Monitor space/resource requirements and utilization of outside resources.
• Responsible for identifying and implementing cross-training ideas and changes in staff design and task distribution which promotes a more effective method of service delivery, ensuring that the care is safe, legal and is customer service oriented. Facilitates the orientation & training of new staff as necessary in coordination with the Education Department.
• Contributes to developing and monitoring the operational budget each year, continually analyzing both positive and negative variances, and using the budget as a tool to finding more effective methods of care delivery.
• Promotes effective communication and working relationships within the nursing areas, with ancillary departments, physicians and staff. Serves as a coach and mentor
• Contributes to the development of customer service standards and expectations. Assists in establishing methods for monitoring employee, patient and physician satisfaction with the services provided within the department.
• Develops and implements Performance Improvement programs in Perioperative Services.
• Develops/revises Policies & Procedures as applicable. Maintains a scheduling training manual to provide to new staff at onboarding.
• Proactively addresses and resolves conflicts and concerns along with involving employees at all levels in the decision making process as appropriate.
• Acts as clinical expert in Perioperative Services for the scheduling and documentation system for OR cases. Responsible for build and maintenance of preference cards, providing training to clinical staff as needed.
• Serves as coach and mentor to charge nurses and staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req Bachelor's Degree Nursing Degree in Nursing
• Req 5 years Experience in OR/acute hospital as an RN and understands departmental capital expenditure, case management and operational budget process experience.
• Req OR information system experience required.
• Req Must be computer literate in Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Req Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning and evaluation skills.
• Req Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Req Committed to excellence in patient care and customer service.
• Req Commitment to continuous quality improvement and results driven outcomes.
• Req Committed to the development of professional practices.
• Req Able to function independently and as a member of a team.
• Req Organization/time management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref Master's degree Nursing Degree in Nursing or in progress, strongly preferred *Master's Degree in Nursing may be in lieu-of Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Pref Must have knowledge and experience in managing people with experience in worki