RN Manager/Director, Operating Room - Full Time, Days (East Los Angeles)

NOR Healthcare Systems; California; On-site; USD 151,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NOR Healthcare Systems is seeking a Clinical Director in California to provide 24/7 leadership for clinical operations, staffing, quality, and financial management. The role ensures compliance with regulatory standards and drives performance improvements to achieve patient safety and satisfaction.

The successful candidate will coach staff, oversee hiring and payroll processes, and promote cross-department collaboration to maintain high-quality care in acute settings.

Qualifications

• Four years of nursing experience with at least two years in leadership in an acute care hospital.
• BSN or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current CA RN licensure.
• Active AHA BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Understanding of patient classification and staffing requirements.
• Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees only)

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 leadership for clinical, staffing, quality, and financial management.
• Ensure compliance with performance improvement processes and regulatory bodies.
• Oversee patient care delivery standards and safe staffing models.
• Coach and manage staff, hiring, counseling/discipline, performance assessments, and payroll processes.
• Promote collaboration across departments to achieve quality and safety goals.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staffing & scheduling

Priority management

Hospital operations

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

RN licensure in California

AHA BLS

AHA ACLS

Job description

Company Description

NOR Healthcare Systems is a healthcare organization committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a collaborative clinical environment. The team focuses on evidence-based practices, safety, and continuous improvement to support both patients and healthcare professionals. NOR Healthcare Systems values inclusive leadership, professional development, and interdisciplinary teamwork. The organization offers opportunities for clinical advancement and leadership growth for nursing professionals in acute care settings.

Role Description

The Clinical Director has 24/7 leadership responsibility for all clinical, staffing, quality, and financial management for the unit(s). Ensures compliance with performance improvement process and all regulatory bodies. Ensures an effective patient care delivery system that is compliant and consistent with standards of practice. Implements strategies, processes, and standards to ensure operations support the key organizational and departmental initiatives such as quality of care, patient safety, and patient satisfaction. Promotes collegial relationships between the unit and other departments or disciplines across the hospital. Responsible for employee coaching, training, hiring, counseling/discipline, performance assessment and payroll processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Four (4) years of nursing experience with a minimum of 2 years in a leadership role in an acute care hospital
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
• AHA Basic Life Support
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Strong time management skills and ability to effectively prioritize task
• Understanding of patient classification and staffing requirements for the patient population
• Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees only)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of unit specific experience
• Master's degree in Nursing, Business, or related field
• Nurse Manager Leader of Nurse Executive Certification (CNML or NE-BC)

Pay Rate: Min - $151,000 to $180,000 Annually