RN Supervisor - Periop - Lakewood - FT Days

UCI Health; Lakewood (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

UCI Health in Orange County is seeking a Supervisor, Perioperative Services to oversee frontline staff, coordinate daily workflows, and ensure safe, efficient surgical care. The role emphasizes staffing oversight, onboarding, coaching, and adherence to policies and regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate will hold a BSN, active RN license, and demonstrated perioperative leadership experience, with flexibility to work varied shifts.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service orientation and clear communication skills.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Ability to lead by influence as well as authority and negotiate.
• Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to problem solve, think critically and creatively.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and organize daily responsibilities.
• Ability to manage staff and resources aligned with organizational goals.
• 5 years perioperative experience or 2 years perioperative experience with supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline supervision and daily workflow coordination for perioperative staff.
• Ensure adequate staffing coverage and appropriate assignment of coworkers.
• Serve as operational and clinical resource during assigned shift or area.
• Support onboarding, orientation, and training of new team members and conduct competency monitoring.
• Identify and resolve operational, staffing, and patient-care issues and escalate when needed.

Skills

Customer service

Independent worker

Leadership by influence

Shift flexibility

Critical thinking

Multi-tasking

Staff management

Perioperative experience

Education

BSN

Job description

Who We Are UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

The Supervisor, Perioperative Services is responsible for the direct frontline supervision, daily workflow coordination, and clinical oversight of perioperative coworkers within the assigned area, shift, or service line. The incumbent is accountable for ensuring adequate staffing coverage, appropriate assignment of coworkers, and the efficient and safe flow of surgical cases and perioperative patient care activities in alignment with departmental policies, clinical standards, and regulatory requirements. This role provides direct supervision to coworkers within the assigned perioperative area, and serves as the primary operational and clinical resource for coworkers during the assigned shift or designated area of coverage. The Supervisor supports the onboarding, orientation, and training of new team members, conducts ongoing competency monitoring, delivers real-time coaching and feedback, and initiates corrective action as warranted in alignment with organizational policy. The incumbent identifies and resolves operational, staffing, and patient care issues in a timely manner, escalates complex concerns, and participates in quality, safety, and performance improvement activities. This position exercises independent judgment in managing the day-to-day supervision of assigned perioperative coworkers and the operational activities of the designated unit, area, or shift.

Required Qualifications

What It Takes to be Successful

• Strong customer service orientation as well as written and oral communication skills
• Proven ability to work independently and follow through with minimal direction
• Demonstrated ability to lead by influence as well as authority, manage conflict and negotiate successfully.
• Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to problem solve, think critically and creatively
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and organize daily responsibilities
• Ability to manage staff and resources consistent with goals and in keeping within the organizational vision and values. Ability to delegate and empower staff and build strong employee morale
• 5 years Perioperative experience or 2 years Perioperative experience with additional experience as a service coordinator, charge nurse or other supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of Joint Commission and other applicable regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated supervisory experience working in an acute care setting
• AORN/ANCC recognized RN certification uniquely applicable to this specific unit, (general certifications, such as WCC, will not be acceptable for meeting this requirement).

Licenses And Certifications

• Registered Nurse
• Basic Life Support
• Certified Nurse Operating Room

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Nursing

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions Of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization