Assistant Nurse Manager Operating Room

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Barnes Jewish Hospital is a 1500-bed Level One Trauma Center seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager for OR Pod 1. This role involves 4/10-hour shifts from 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The position requires 3-4 shared calls per year, taken a week at a time by phone. The Assistant Nurse Manager will oversee 30-35 direct reports and is responsible for staff scheduling, interviewing, coaching/disciplinary actions, performance reviews, and other duties. The OR Pod consists of 13 suites and covers core services including gynecology, urology, colorectal, MIS, bariatrics, and robotic surgeries. Barnes-Jewish Hospital is consistently ranked among America’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The Perioperative Services team members find a fast-paced environment that tests professional judgment and critical thinking skills, encouraging tremendous growth. This is an exhilarating place to build a career, working with world-renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists, assisting on unique and complex procedures, utilizing the latest technologies, and playing a vital role in developing new procedures and treatment protocols. People from all over the nation and the world come to Barnes-Jewish for its surgical specialties.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• 2-5 years of experience
• RN license
• Strong communication skills

Nice To Haves

• OR and leadership experience preferred
• 5-10 years of experience
• < 2 years of Supervisor Experience

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient care, personnel management, maintenance of equipment, equipment purchased, and statistical accumulation.
• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans.
• Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• May participate in the development of departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets and having direct responsibility for adhering to those goals. This includes responding to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Provides and oversees patient care according to planned interventions with regard to their age and developmental needs to attain the patient's optimal level of wellness and documents according to policy.
• Creates and ensures implementation of a collaborative plan of care based on assessment, diagnosis and medical treatment.
• May support the review of staff hours worked vs scheduled hours and determine appropriate disposition if variation exists. Perform and approve daily payroll updates. Reconcile time cards, bonus tracking and coding approval.
• Prepare, coordinate and execute all staff communications; prepare huddle agendas and lead meeting.
• Determine staffing needs; make nursing assignments as well as assign overtime.
• Recommend effective annual increases.
• Interview staff for open positions; evaluate and conduct performance reviews as assigned; draft and issue corrective actions/coaching; follow up regarding any disciplinary action to determine compliance.
• Responsible for staff productivity and the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Conducts performance evaluations and makes recommendations on areas of improvement if needed.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager