Nurse Manager Operating Room

Clinical Management Consultants; New Mexico; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

Professional growth resources

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants seeks a Nurse Manager for the Operating Room in northern New Mexico. You will lead a skilled surgical team, drive patient-centered care, and connect clinical excellence with innovation in a mission-driven health system.

You will oversee staffing, scheduling, regulatory readiness, and quality initiatives, while collaborating with surgeons, anesthesia, and perioperative staff to optimize outcomes and throughput.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher degree preferred.
• Current RN license in good standing.
• Experience leading perioperative nursing teams is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the surgical suite to ensure safe, efficient care.
• Lead staffing, scheduling, and staff development across perioperative teams.
• Ensure regulatory readiness and adherence to quality and safety standards.
• Drive quality improvement, infection prevention, and budget stewardship.
• Manage supply chain, equipment, and departmental resources.
• Promote employee engagement and professional growth.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and nursing leadership.
• Optimize surgical workflows and throughput for high performance.

Skills

Staff management

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Budget management

Communication

Infection control

Education

BSN or higher

RN license

Job description

Step into the spotlight as the Nurse Manager Operating Room and lead a talented surgical team where clinical excellence, innovation, and life-changing patient care come together in beautiful northern New Mexico!

The Nurse Manager Operating Room will join a mission-driven, patient-first healthcare organization recognized throughout its community for compassionate care, clinical quality, and a strong culture of safety. This regional hospital supports evidence-based nursing practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, professional development, and frontline-led performance improvement. Ongoing investments in modern facilities, advanced surgical technology, clinician education, and streamlined care delivery create an environment where nursing leaders can strengthen outcomes, develop staff, and make a visible impact on patients and families.

Within the perioperative services department, the Nurse Manager Operating Room will oversee daily operations across the surgical suite while promoting safe, efficient, and patient-centered care. Responsibilities include staffing, scheduling, regulatory readiness, quality improvement, infection prevention, budget stewardship, supply management, employee engagement, and surgical workflow optimization. The operating room supports a varied procedural caseload, giving this nursing leader opportunities to advance best practices, improve throughput, and cultivate an accountable, high-performing perioperative team.

Reporting to senior nursing and clinical operations leadership, the Nurse Manager Operating Room will receive administrative support and collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, registered nurses, educators, quality specialists, and other diverse healthcare professionals. This leader will coach friendly and dedicated nurses, encourage open communication, support orientation and competency development, and foster a respectful workplace rooted in teamwork, shared goals, and continuous learning.

The Nurse Manager Operating Room will enjoy an exceptional lifestyle in northern New Mexico, a region celebrated for dramatic desert landscapes, mountain views, open skies, and easy access to hiking, mountain biking, fishing, skiing, camping, and national parks. Residents appreciate the area’s colorful arts scene, Native American and Southwestern culture, regional festivals, distinctive cuisine, manageable commutes, varied housing options, and relaxed pace of life. Family-friendly neighborhoods, community events, local schools, parks, pet-friendly recreation, everyday amenities, and convenient regional travel make this an appealing destination for healthcare professionals seeking natural beauty, space, and a strong sense of community.

The Nurse Manager Operating Room will receive competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement benefits, and professional growth resources.

Responsibilities

• staffing


• scheduling


• regulatory readiness


• quality improvement


• infection prevention


• budget stewardship


• supply management


• employee engagement


• surgical workflow optimization

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage


• paid time off


• retirement benefits


• professional growth resources