Neuro OR Nurse Manager, RN3 — Day Shift Leader

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nursing certification pay

Night shift premium

Weekend premium

Evening shift premium

BSN premium

Job summary

University of Washington’s UW Medical Center - Montlake seeks an Assistant Nurse Manager (RN 3) to lead the neuro surgical team. This full-time role involves direct patient care, staff training, quality initiatives, and ensuring safe care practices across brain tumor, spinal, and stroke/neuro cases.

The position offers day shift, 40 hours per week, with responsibilities spanning team coordination, educational opportunities, and collaboration with OR leadership. Located in Seattle, WA.

Qualifications

• BSN required and 2 years of surgical nursing experience including scrub and circulate.
• Previous charge, lead, or supervisory nursing experience.
• Active Registered Nurse license in Washington state (or multistate).
• BLS certification.
• Equivalent education/experience may substitute for minimum qualifications where legally permitted.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care and staff training/management.
• Spearhead quality improvement initiatives and ensure safe patient care practices.
• Oversee subset of neuro cases (e.g., brain tumors, spinal injuries, stroke, seizures).
• Coordinate service-line Preceptor or supervision of circulating and scrub staff.
• Collaborate with OR leadership to review, prioritize, and implement new products and capital requests.
• Coordinate room set ups with evening/night leadership and RN3 Educator/CNS for staff learning.
• Participate in committees and meetings (e.g., RN3, OPOC, Robotic Steering).
• Work with Materials Management to order items and support leadership.

Skills

BSN

Surgical nursing

Leadership

Supervisory experience

BLS

RN License (WA)

Education

BSN degree

Job description

University of Washington’s UW Medical Center - Montlake seeks an Assistant Nurse Manager (RN 3) to lead the neuro surgical team. This full-time role involves direct patient care, staff training, quality initiatives, and ensuring safe care practices across brain tumor, spinal, and stroke/neuro cases.

The position offers day shift, 40 hours per week, with responsibilities spanning team coordination, educational opportunities, and collaboration with OR leadership. Located in Seattle, WA.