Operating Room Manager RN (Full-time)

Sauk Prairie Healthcare, Inc.; Town of Prairie du Sac (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Sauk Prairie Healthcare, Inc. is seeking an Operating Room Manager RN to lead the OR and sterile processing teams. You will oversee patient care, staff, and operations under the Director of Surgery, ensuring high-quality services and adherence to standards.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in nursing, 3+ years OR leadership experience, and Wisconsin RN licensure; BLS/ACLS and CNOR timelines apply. A strong focus on collaboration and patient-centered care is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required.
• Minimum of 3 years operating room experience with progressive leadership.
• Valid Wisconsin RN license is required.
• BLS with 3 months of hire; ACLS within 6 months; CNOR within 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision of surgical services.
• Coordinate staffing and resources for the OR and sterile processing.
• Develop and implement policies to ensure accreditation and best practices.
• Promote quality, safety, and performance improvement in patient care.
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams to optimize patient flow and outcomes.
• Lead projects and manage budgets with director support.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Patient care

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Looking to be part of a team that provides extraordinary healthcare from the heart? You Belong Here.

POSITION SPECIFICS

Title: Operating Room Manager RN FTE: 1.0 FTE (80 hours per 2-week pay period) Schedule: Primarily Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Holiday Rotation: None Weekend Rotation: None On Call Requirements: None

POSITION SUMMARY

The Operating Room Manager, under the direction of the Director of Surgery, provides leadership, direction, supervision and coordination of the operational activities in the Operating Room and Sterile Processing at Sauk Prairie Healthcare. The Operating Room Manager is a registered nurse who has responsibility for the management of patient care, nursing personnel, surgical technicians, sterile processing technicians and unit operations. This individual helps ensure the delivery of high-quality services, manages resources and people, quality and performance improvement and serves as a role-model for SPH’s values and mission. The Operating Room Manager may provide direct patient care as needed and maintains an expert knowledge base for surgical practice. This position consults with staff to monitor clinical practice, works with staff to effect change, and performs customer service.

POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Practice and Service Delivery:

Serves as a role model, demonstrating effective patient care, leadership, and professional behavior. Provides support in the environment to facilitate excellent surgical practice and other supporting roles. Promotes and supports the nursing vision, as well as unit-based mission, values, standards, and goals. Facilitates true collaboration, effective communication and respect of diverse perspectives through role-modeling and coaching clinical staff and members of the interprofessional team. Coordinate and collaborate with providers, leaders, and clinical staff. Functions as a clinical expert while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory standards and incorporating research findings into practice. Works with director to maintain and update policies as needed either for accreditation or due to changes in best practices. Interprets policies and procedures for staff members. Facilitates and expedites patient flow to ensure that patients receive appropriate and timely care. Provides direct patient care as needed to support surgical staff, include occasionally providing on-call support. Guides surgical staff in the development of a plan of care that is culturally sensitive and honors the uniqueness of each patient and family.

People Management:

Manages day-to-day staffing and resources based on unit-based guidelines in a changing environment by allocating resources to respond to dynamic changes in patient census and acuity. Provides guidance to clinical staff on patient assignments with continuity of care and knowing the patient as a core value in addition to facilitating the development of clinical staff Manages evaluating and hiring of staff that are a cultural fit to the organization and department. Manage scheduling and approving requests from clinical staff. Provide coaching, counseling, development, performance evaluations, payroll functions, and recognition to staff with support from team leads. Develops education and training for support staff and works with Director to integrate these groups in the larger interprofessional team. Promotes and facilitates the development of interdisciplinary relationships with other members of the care team.

Professional Development:

Participates in applicable professional organizations and provides support to staff with identifying and participating in professional development activities. Seeks feedback from his/her respective director and other colleagues. Identifies opportunities to continue to develop leadership skills and expertise. Provides developmentally appropriate coaching and clinical consultation to clinical staff.

Project Management:

Provides leadership and participates in unit-based projects. Promotes and assists with the implementation of clinical practice changes and quality initiatives on the patient care unit and sterile processing. Engages surgical staff in the implementation and evaluation of clinical practice changes on the patient care unit and sterile processing.

Resource Management:

Works with the director to develop capital and operating budgets. Identifies and participates in the resolution of recurring operational deficiencies, focuses on improving workflow and eliminating waste both within the department and between hospital departments. Ensures optimal use of supplies, space, and equipment through observation and education. Monitors fiscal reports in collaboration with the director.

Quality, Safety, and Performance Improvement:

Engages in quality and safety rounding to ensure CMS and other regulatory and accreditation standards are met. Assists director with patient experience, staff engagement and service excellence initiatives. Identifies and successfully addresses opportunities for improving operations, monitoring outcomes, and providing feedback when needed. Identifies and reacts to patient safety concerns and evaluates the impact of related responses. Addresses patient safety event reports and analyzes strategies for appropriate follow-up. Participates in developing and implementing organizational strategies to improve patient transitions of care. Works collaboratively with interdepartmental groups such as the quality department and infection control to perform process improvement initiatives and ensure safety and quality checks and audits are in place. Assists in development and implementing policies and procedures to guarantee efficient and effective patient care. Serves on hospital committees as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree nursing.
• Associate Degree in Nursing with applicable work experience will be considered

Preferred: Bachelors preferred.

Experience:

• Required: Minimum of 3 years operating room experience with demonstrated progressive leadership.
• Preferred: Nursing leadership role.

Licenses and Registrations:

• Required: Valid Wisconsin RN License.
• Preferred: None

Certification(s):

• Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) with 3 months of hire. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire. Certified Nurse – Operating Room (CNOR) within the first two years from the date in position.
• Preferred: None

BENEFIT SUMMARY

• Competitive health and dental insurance options
• Flexible paid time off to balance work and life
• Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match
• Discounted membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility
• Generous tuition reimbursement
• Employer provided life and disability insurance
• Free parking at facility

When you choose a career at Sauk Prairie Healthcare, you will enjoy a respectful, collaborative work environment where patient safety and quality are our highest priorities. Whether you’re seeking a job in nursing, medical imaging or another clinical field, or looking to bring your experience and excellent work ethic to one of the many non-clinical roles on our team, you’ll feel like You Belong Here.