Nurse Manager - Ambulatory Surgery Center

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine seeks a nursing leader to guide staffing, education and quality initiatives. You will supervise staff, develop training programs, and monitor budgets to ensure efficient, high‑quality patient care.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians and administration to uphold standards and improve outcomes. Strong leadership, communication, and budget skills are required, with a BSN and active RN licensure in West Virginia or applicable state.

Qualifications

• BSN required and current RN licensure in WV or applicable state.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire.
• Preferred: specialty certification in nursing leadership or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Advises the Director on hiring, retention, interviewing and recruitment of staff.
• Initiates and maintains appropriate personnel records.
• Develops and implements educational programs for staff, including new employee orientation and ongoing training.
• Provides feedback through performance evaluations and coaching.
• Monitors personnel and expense budgets and justifies variances.
• Makes budget recommendations for cost centers.
• Ensures efficient use of time, materials, and workforce to provide cost‑effective staffing.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses, and other staff to identify and resolve problems.
• Promotes customer satisfaction and unit culture responsive to patients and families.
• Serves as a resource to QI teams.
• Participates in staff meetings and training to disseminate information.
• Monitors expenses and HR funds for cost-effective operations.
• Ensures expenditures align with the department budget.
• Maintains communication with Medical Staff, patients, staff, and other departments.
• Daily rounds to assess patient/family satisfaction and take action.
• Adheres to WVU Medicine standards and accrediting bodies.
• Facilitates professional development and oversees orientation and training.
• Plans, organizes, implements and evaluates delivery of nursing care.
• Participates in outreach activities to educate and promote relations.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff recruitment & onboarding

Budget/expense monitoring

Communication with physicians

Performance coaching & evaluations

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
• Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a registered professional nurse OR current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Specialty certification desirable.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advises the Director on the hiring, retention, interviewing and recruitment of staff.
• Initiates and maintains appropriate personnel records.
• Assists in the development and implementation of on-going educational programs for professional and support staff which include new employee orientation, in-service continuing education, and new equipment and/or systems training which enables the staff to perform on the basis of current policy/procedures and state-of-the-art practices.
• Provides ongoing feedback to employees concerning job performance through goal development, peer evaluation, and performance evaluations. Counsels and disciplines employees, under the direction of the Director.
• Monitors on a continual basis all personnel and current expense budgets providing information and/or justification of variances to the Director.
• Makes recommendations for preparation of the budget for his/her cost center annually upon notification of the Director to assure cost effective operations.
• Assures the most economical utilization of time, materials and resources through the review of workflow and staffing patterns in order to achieve optimal productivity and to provide cost effective staffing patterns that ensure appropriate utilization of staff and skill mix to provide patient care.
• Communicates effectively with physicians, nurses, and other personnel in problem identification and resolution in a timely manner.
• Promotes customer satisfaction through response to customer perceptions of services provided in a professional and constructive manner. Ensures the establishment and implementation of a unit culture that is responsive to patients and families.
• Serves as a resource to appropriate QI teams.
• Participates in various activities (i.e. staff meetings, in-services, etc.) to assist the Director in the dissemination of necessary information to staff, physicians, and others by written and/or verbal means.
• Monitors current expense and human resource funds for his/her cost center cost effectively.
• Spends funds in dollar amounts which are congruent with the departments’ budget and is reflective of cost containment.
• Maintains effective communication with Medical Staff, patients, staff, and other departments as necessary to assure identification of problems and provide problem resolution in support of the hospital's mission of quality patient care delivery.
• Through daily rounds, assesses patient/family satisfaction issues and takes appropriate action to resolve.
• Assures the adherence of all standards and policies as set forth by WVU Medicine and the accrediting bodies for the purposes of licensure, regulation and accreditation.
• Facilitates the professional development of personnel. Oversees and participates in the orientation, training, and continuing education of the staff (departmental and interdepartmental) and other health related personnel.
• Plans, organizes, implements and evaluates the delivery of nursing care in accordance with Standards of Practice and Standards of Care.
• Participates in outreach activities in the community, i.e. Speaker's Bureau, in order to educate and/or promote good relationships.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt) Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals Cost Center: 8140 WVUH Ophthalmology Address: 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown West Virginia Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

The West Virginia University Health System is a West Virginia-based academic health system that provides the full continuum of healthcare services at 30 hospitals in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. With more than 47,000 employees, of which 7,200 are providers, and $10 billion in total operating revenues, the WVU Health System is anchored by an 890-bed academic medical center and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. Together, the Health System’s hospitals, clinics, and specialty programs provide a comprehensive continuum of care, ranging from community-based primary and specialty services to highly complex, quaternary care and post-acute care.