Nurse Manager RN - Operating Room

University of Maryland Medical System Corporation; Riverdale (NE); On-site; USD 75,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

The University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center seeks an experienced Nursing Department Manager, RN to lead the Operating Room team in Largo, MD. You will direct nursing strategy and daily operations, with responsibility for clinical quality, staffing, fiscal performance, and patient safety.

You’ll set expectations, develop clinical talent, and participate in practice, including scrubbing and circulating when needed, to strengthen surgical operations and advance care for our community.

Qualifications

• RN license valid in Maryland or MBON compact eligibility.
• BLS and ACLS certifications are required.
• BSN is required.
• 3–5 years of nursing leadership/management experience in perioperative care or OR settings is required.
• CNOR or related perioperative certification is preferred.
• Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provides operational leadership for the Operating Room and perioperative services.
• Directs staffing, staffing models, budgeting, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership to develop care delivery and practice models for OR units.
• Ensures patient care is assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated to achieve quality and safety.
• Monitors safety practices and infection control, and leads quality improvement initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Team collaboration

Education

BSN

RN license (MD or Compact)

BLS

ACLS

CNOR certification (preferred)

Job description

Job Requirements Bring your perioperative leadership expertise to the moments that matter most. At our Level II Trauma Center, you’ll lead an Operating Room team where clinical excellence, accountability, and collaboration drive lifesaving surgical care.The University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center is seeking an experienced Nursing Department Manager, RN to lead our Operating Room team in Largo, MD. You’ll direct nursing strategy and daily operations, with responsibility for clinical quality, staffing, team development, fiscal performance, regulatory compliance, and patient safety.We’re seeking a proven OR leader who sets clear expectations, develops clinical talent, and remains engaged in practice, including scrubbing and circulating when needed. This is your opportunity to strengthen surgical operations, support a high-performing team, and advance the quality of care for our community.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides operational leadership for assigned patient care departments within the Division, ensuring high-quality patient care.
• Upholds the hospital’s and nursing department’s mission, vision, values, philosophy, objectives, and standards.
• Directs patient care activities and nursing programs that support these priorities.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership to develop care delivery and practice models for assigned units.
• Ensures patient care is assessed, planned, implemented, evaluated, and documented to achieve cost-effective outcomes.
• Anticipates trends, leads change, evaluates current operations, and improves systems.
• Partners with other departments to maintain a safe, therapeutic patient care environment.
• Monitors safety practices, equipment and environmental safety, and compliance with infection control standards.
• Integrates current research into clinical practice, care delivery, and management systems, and supports staff in applying these findings.
• Contributes to nursing services planning and translates strategic initiatives into operational action.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & LICENSURE

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Maryland or Compact eligibility in accordance with MBON, required.
• Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications, required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), required.
• 3–5 years of nursing leadership and management experience in Perioperative Care, Surgical Services, or Operating Room settings, required.
• Specialty certification (CNOR or related perioperative certification), preferred.
• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All applicant information will be handled confidentially in accordance with EEO guidelines.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Pay Range: $54.42 - $81.64 per hour.
• Relocation Assistance Available.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package available for Full Time, Part Time, and PRN Staff Members.
• Career growth and advancement opportunities within our expanding Surgical Services team, leading OR operations, developing clinical talent, and advancing surgical care.