Perioperative Nurse Manager: Lead Quality, Ops & Staff

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California is seeking a Nurse Manager for Perioperative Services. The role provides 24-hour leadership for patient care quality, operational efficiency, and human resources management in assigned areas, guiding staff to deliver safe, cost-effective care aligned with Magnet principles and organizational goals.

The Nurse Manager collaborates with senior leadership, oversees scheduling, budgeting, and performance improvement, and mentors charge nurses and frontline staff to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• 5 years of OR/acute hospital RN experience with budget and case management exposure.
• Experience with OR information systems.
• Proficient in Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and integrates clinical resource management at intradepartmental and hospital-wide levels.
• Responsible for revenue utilization through accurate patient chargeable supply systems.
• Contributes to adherence to financial plan of operation.
• Analyzes business and resource management problems and proposes solutions.
• Plans and coordinates new surgeons' resource development for smooth transitions.
• Establishes and maintains performance improvement and quality control activities.
• Collaborates with IS for scheduling and documentation systems in Perioperative Services.
• Manages staff levels and training, onboarding, and scheduling with Education Department.
• Monitors space and resource utilization and cross-training opportunities.
• Leads development of customer service standards and satisfaction monitoring.
• Develops Performance Improvement programs in Perioperative Services.
• Maintains policies and procedures and onboarding manuals.
• Addresses conflicts and involves staff in decision making as appropriate.
• Acts as clinical expert for perioperative scheduling and documentation; maintains preference cards.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organization/time management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

University of Southern California is seeking a Nurse Manager for Perioperative Services. The role provides 24-hour leadership for patient care quality, operational efficiency, and human resources management in assigned areas, guiding staff to deliver safe, cost-effective care aligned with Magnet principles and organizational goals.

The Nurse Manager collaborates with senior leadership, oversees scheduling, budgeting, and performance improvement, and mentors charge nurses and frontline staff to