Assistant Nursing Manager - Operating Room

Job DescriptionPosition ResponsibilitiesDirects nursing service activities for the Operating Room including department scheduling. Has a 24 hour a day, seven days a week responsibility for the nursing operations within the Operating Room. Ensures the highest level of clinical quality, customer service and cost effectiveness.Participates in/and or leads cross functional teams and is willing to make rapid and sound changes for the Medical Center to be a National and International leader in clinical outcomes.Plans, organizes, and directs activities of the Operating Room through the management of the team leaders, charge nurses and scheduling department.Organizes the establishment of new processes and/or the re-modeling of existing ones to achieve the unit and Medical Center goals.Ensures all processes and procedures provide consistent, timely, high quality and cost effective clinical results.Ensures an efficient patient flow process.Ensures acceptable turnaround time in the Operating Room.Responsible for maintaining and improving clinical care within the assigned unit towards the goal of being rated among the best in the United States. This includes but is not limited to:Creates, integrates, and initiates new concepts and practices to improve patient and family care as well as physician and employee satisfaction.Provides leadership in complex and/or stressful situations, counsels staff and/or physicians based on factual and objective information. Ensures timely and appropriate actions for resolution.Identifies staffing patterns to cover the Operating Room's needs 24/7. Sets and monitors staff schedules in relation to patient acuity, technology and resources management to meet budgetary needs.Assesses and improves the services provided within the Operating Room by implementing the Performance Improvement program. Monitors and enforces the activities related to performance improvement and quality control.Establishes and maintains Medical Center safety and compliance policies.QualificationsLicense/Registration/CertificationCurrent Licensure in the State of Florida. BLS required. National Professional Organization Certification (CNOR) preferred.EducationBachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Nursing, Business, Health Administration or related field is preferred.ExperienceMinimum two years of operating room experience. Two to Five yrs of leading experience in an Operating Room or related healthcare operational role preferred.