Nurse Manager Perioperative Services

Clinical Management Consultants; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants is guiding a Nurse Manager Perioperative Services opportunity at a 200+ bed community hospital in eastern coastal Florida. This RN leadership role covers PACU operations, collaboration with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and nursing leadership to ensure safety, throughput, and high-quality patient care.

The successful candidate will advance perioperative quality, staff development, regulatory readiness, and performance outcomes while mentoring team members and

Qualifications

• Active RN license with perioperative leadership experience.
• Strong clinical knowledge in PACU and perioperative care.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage staffing and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily PACU operations and perioperative staffing.
• Drive quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory readiness.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and nursing leadership to optimize workflow.
• Mentor staff and build emerging leaders.

Skills

Nurse leadership

PACU management

Staff mentoring

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

BSN preferred

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Build a career where meaningful surgical care, visible leadership, modern technology, professional growth, and coastal quality of life converge in this Nurse Manager Perioperative Services opportunity at a nationally recognized 200+ bed community hospital.

The Nurse Manager Perioperative Services will join a stable, public, not-for-profit medical center recognized on Becker’s Hospital Review’s Top 100 Community Hospitals list. As the first U.S. member of Cleveland Clinic Connected, the hospital offers access to collaborative expertise while preserving its strong community focus. A $25 million investment in digital technology supports more connected workflows, informed clinical decision-making, and efficient patient care without replacing professional judgment. Top-tier safety and transparency rankings further distinguish this organization for experienced nurses pursuing healthcare leadership jobs in a quality-driven hospital environment.

Within Perioperative Services, the Nurse Manager PACU will help shape the patient journey across procedural preparation, surgery, anesthesia recovery, and safe transition to the next level of care. This leadership role supports a clinically focused environment where perioperative nurses, anesthesia professionals, surgeons, technicians, pharmacists, and other hospital-based clinicians coordinate around safety, throughput, readiness, and recovery. Backed by the hospital’s $25 million digital technology investment, its Cleveland Clinic Connected relationship, national community-hospital recognition, and top-tier safety and transparency performance, this 200+ bed public, not-for-profit setting gives the Nurse Manager Perioperative Services meaningful scope to strengthen PACU operations and advance specialty practice.

The Nurse Manager Perioperative Services will collaborate with nursing and surgical service-line leadership to oversee daily operations, staff support, scheduling, workflow coordination, quality improvement, regulatory readiness, patient safety, education, and performance outcomes. Rather than working at a distance from clinical practice, the PACU Nurse Manager will remain connected to frontline priorities—helping resolve operational barriers, supporting appropriate staffing decisions, mentoring team members, and improving communication across preoperative, intraoperative, and post-anesthesia care. Close coordination with physicians, anesthesia providers, nurses, technicians, pharmacy, case management, and ancillary departments will help create smoother handoffs and a more predictable experience for both patients and clinicians.

For an experienced RN leader, the Nurse Manager Perioperative Services position represents a strategic next step into broader healthcare management. The successful leader can expand expertise in perioperative quality, staff development, operational planning, regulatory compliance, patient-flow optimization, and interdisciplinary leadership while encouraging specialty certification, precepting, committee participation, continuing education, and succession planning. The Nurse Manager PACU will have the opportunity to develop emerging leaders, elevate professional practice, use data to guide improvement, and build a culture where clinical autonomy, accountability, wellbeing, and safe care reinforce one another.

Living and working as a Nurse Manager Perioperative Services in eastern coastal Florida offers direct access to Atlantic beaches, boating, fishing, waterfront parks, year-round outdoor recreation, and relaxed communities with housing options ranging from established neighborhoods to coastal living. The region also provides convenient weekend access to the Space Coast, Orlando attractions, and signature motorsports events such as the 2026 Daytona 500. While coastal weather and seasonal tourism merit practical consideration, the PACU Nurse Manager can enjoy a lifestyle shaped by ocean access, warm winters, community events, and everyday opportunities to recharge beyond the hospital.

The Nurse Manager Perioperative Services opportunity offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, with specific total-rewards details available during the recruitment process. Experienced nursing leaders exploring hospital careers, perioperative nursing jobs, PACU leadership roles, medical center jobs, or healthcare management opportunities in eastern coastal Florida are encouraged to take the next step.