Job Description
Job Description
Title : Nurse Manager, Operating Room
Status : Full-time, Permanent
Location : Harbor City, CA
Relocation : Not available
Salary : $197,000 - $228,000
Bonus : Eligible for up to 15% annual performance-based bonus
Visa Support : Not available
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Nurse Manager for the Operating Room to oversee perioperative services in a busy acute care setting. This role requires strong leadership, clinical expertise, and the ability to implement best practices to ensure safe, high-quality care. The Nurse Manager will be responsible for leading teams, fostering collaboration with physicians and staff, managing resources, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and driving operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the daily operations of perioperative services within a 24 / 7 clinical environment.
- Oversee staff performance, development, and succession planning.
- Collaborate with physicians, healthcare teams, and external providers to ensure continuity and quality of patient care.
- Monitor and manage budgets, payroll, equipment, and supply utilization.
- Drive initiatives in quality improvement, patient safety, and compliance with state, federal, and accreditation standards.
- Ensure emergency preparedness and staff readiness plans are developed and executed.
- Implement and maintain best practice models, patient care delivery systems, and evidence-based standards of care.
- Manage staff relations, including recruitment, retention, labor relations, and conflict resolution.
Qualifications
Required :
Current California RN license (at time of hire).Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.Minimum 5 years of current Operating Room RN experience in an acute care hospital (surgery center experience may be considered if the majority is acute care).At least 4 years of nursing leadership experience (Manager, Supervisor, or Charge RN), with at least 2-3 years at the Manager or Supervisor level.Preferred :
CNOR certification.Experience working in a unionized healthcare environment.Skills & Competencies
Strong management and organizational skills.Knowledge of patient safety, nursing principles, and compliance regulations.Experience in business operations, quality improvement, and change management.Ability to build cross-functional teams and foster collaboration.