Surgical Services Nurse Manager

Clinical Management Consultants; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants is recruiting a Surgical Services Nurse Manager for a teaching hospital in New Jersey. The role focuses on leading perioperative services, coordinating OR operations, and advancing patient-centered care in an academic clinical setting.

The RN leader will partner with senior nursing and perioperative leadership to oversee staffing, education, and performance improvement, while collaborating with surgeons and anesthesia to support quality standards and regulatory

Responsibilities

• Lead in a fast-moving procedural environment, guiding perioperative operations and outcomes.
• Coordinate day-to-day Operating Room operations, staffing, scheduling, workflow, and clinical oversight.
• Drive quality initiatives, regulatory readiness, and performance improvement across surgical services.
• Mentor perioperative nurses, reinforce safe practice, and align resources with patient and procedural needs.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia teams, technicians, educators, infection prevention, pharmacy, and other clinicians to resolve barriers and improve coordination.

Job description

Elevate patient care, team performance, and your own leadership trajectory as the Surgical Services Nurse Manager at a teaching hospital where meaningful clinical work, supportive leadership, modern care delivery, professional growth, and a rewarding New Jersey lifestyle come together.

This healthcare organization offers the Surgical Services Nurse Manager the energy of an academic clinical environment, with opportunities to support workforce development, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and continuous quality improvement. For an experienced perioperative nurse leader exploring healthcare leadership jobs in 2026, the hospital provides a setting where technology-enabled workflows can strengthen—not replace—clinical judgment, while interdisciplinary partnership and visible leadership help teams deliver reliable, patient-centered care.

Within Surgical Services, the RN Manager of OR will lead in a fast-moving procedural environment where preparation, communication, sterile practice, throughput, and rapid decision-making directly shape outcomes. As part of a teaching hospital, the Operating Room offers rich opportunities to guide nurses, support learners, collaborate with surgeons and anesthesia professionals, and advance perioperative standards. This is an appealing next step for a leader who wants broader clinical exposure, meaningful operational responsibility, and the ability to influence both the staff experience and the surgical patient journey.

The Surgical Services Nurse Manager will partner with senior nursing and perioperative leadership while coordinating day-to-day Operating Room operations, staffing, scheduling, workflow, clinical oversight, quality initiatives, regulatory readiness, education, and performance improvement. The role will mentor perioperative nurses, reinforce safe practice, monitor operational priorities, and help align resources with patient and procedural needs. Close collaboration with surgeons, anesthesia teams, technicians, educators, infection prevention professionals, pharmacy, and other hospital-based clinicians will help resolve barriers quickly and create a more coordinated working environment.

For a seasoned RN leader, the Surgical Services Nurse Manager position represents more than another healthcare management job—it is a platform to develop people, improve systems, and expand executive‑level leadership capabilities. The manager can strengthen coaching and precepting practices, encourage specialty certification and continuing education, participate in hospital committees and shared decision‑making, and build leadership depth among charge nurses and emerging supervisors. Exposure to teaching, quality improvement, regulatory strategy, and perioperative operations can position the RN Manager of OR for continued advancement across surgical services and broader hospital careers.

Living and working in New Jersey gives the Surgical Services Nurse Manager access to a culturally diverse healthcare market, major transportation networks, Atlantic beaches, state parks, celebrated dining communities, and convenient weekend connections to New York City and Philadelphia. The region also earned global attention when MetLife Stadium hosted the FIFA World Cup final, reinforcing northern New Jersey’s access to world‑class sports and entertainment. Housing costs and commutes vary considerably by community, but the state’s mix of urban centers, established suburbs, shore towns, rail‑connected neighborhoods, and outdoor destinations allows healthcare professionals to choose a lifestyle that fits their priorities.

The Surgical Services Nurse Manager will receive competitive compensation and access to a comprehensive benefits package, with specific total-rewards details provided during the recruitment process.