Nurse Supervisor - Ophthalmology

Erdey Searcy Eye Group; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Counseling services

Competitive market pay

Job summary

Advanced Surgery Center in Missouri seeks an experienced Charge Nurse / Supervisor to oversee clinical operations and staff across Preop/PACU. You will allocate resources, support patient flow, and ensure quality care under regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes staff development, budget involvement, and process improvements, with a Monday–Thursday day schedule and no nights or weekends. RN licensure, BLS, and ACLS compliance are required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing required.
• Current, valid RN license in state of practice. BLS required. ACLS certification within 90 days of start date.
• 3–5 years of experience in clinical operations relevant to patient population.
• Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with physicians, staff, patients, and families.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation agency requirements.
• Excellent human relations and communication skills.
• May require valid driver’s license and auto insurance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support clinical operations, staff, and patient care across Preop/PACU and related areas.
• Adjust staffing levels to meet workload projections while ensuring safe, quality care.
• Assist with budget development and ensure targets are met.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to staff, with performance planning and evaluation.
• Lead process improvements and quality management activities.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and accreditation standards.
• Deliver excellent service experiences by modeling core leadership behaviors.

Skills

RN license

BLS

ACLS

Clinical operations

Staff leadership

Communication

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Description

Advanced Surgery Center is managed by Vision Integrated Partners. Located near the Creve Coeur, MO, we are seeking an experienced Charge Nurse / Supervisor to join our team. The Charge Nurse / Supervisor will assist in the organization and clinic operations and daily function of the surgery center under established Federal, State, and accreditation standards and Center policies and procedures. The Ophthalmology surgery center offers exceptional Ophthalmology care and outstanding customer service to patients and physicians in the St. Louis community. We focus on hiring the right people and creating a culture of accountability and service to provide the very best in ambulatory care.

This is a Monday - Thursday day shift position with No nights, weekends and No Holidays!**

Understanding the importance of a work-life balance, we want our team members to thrive personally and professionally. In addition to a rewarding career, we offer a comprehensive wellness package that includes exciting benefits such as:

• Competitive market pay
• Excellent health insurance benefits
• Generous 401k matching program, 100% vested starting day 1
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Free counseling and support services
• Employee Perk Package
• and so much more...

Position Summary

This position provides supervision and support of clinical operations, staff, and encompassing all general surgery and procedural Preop/PACU patients. Manages clinical personnel to ensure appropriate allocation of resources in providing quality patient care.

Essential Functions

• Provides and facilitates patient centered care and patient flow and serves as a resource to employees for clinical and managerial support. Promotes and participates in interdisciplinary patient care planning and education. Assesses appropriate level of care for patient population. Elevates utilization or care plan issues to leadership as appropriate.
• Ensures effective use of resources, equipment and supplies. Identifies and adjusts staffing levels needed to meet changing workload projections and provide safe, quality patient care. Ensures smooth and efficient patient care management.
• Assists with the development of budgets and ensures that targets are met.
• Serves as a resource to patients, families, physicians, and staff by interpreting policies and facilitating care. Provides departmental leadership by demonstrating effective communication skills, problem solving, and proactive conflict resolution to internal and external customers in situations.
• Hires, leads, mentors, develops, and evaluates staff in a manner that promotes engagement, productivity, and ensures competencies. Mentors staff to increase clinical skills, critical thinking, problem solving skills and promote retention. Conducts individual and team goal setting, performance planning and evaluation.
• Supports change and participates in the development, interpretation, implementation and evaluation of process improvement and quality management activities. Works with staff to make necessary changes.
• Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
• Provides all customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

NOTE: The essential functions are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented as outlined by the incumbent's immediate manager.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess a strong knowledge and understanding of clinical care as normally obtained through the completion of an associate’s degree in nursing, health care or related field.
• Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice. BLS required. *ACLS certification required within 90 days of start date.
• Must possess a strong knowledge of clinical operations as normally demonstrated through 3-5 years of experience with relevant to patient population.
• Must have the ability to develop and maintain working relationships with physicians, staff, patients, and families.
• Knowledge of the requirements of applicable regulatory and accreditation agencies.
• Excellent human relations and communication skills.
• May require possession of a valid driver’s license and be eligible for coverage under the company auto insurance policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2-3 Year of Ophthalmology Experience Preferred
• Sterile Technique and Operating Room Circulator Experience is a major plus
• Management or supervisory experience preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.