Assistant Nurse Manager- Operating Room

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

8d • $159,000 - $166,400

About The Position

NYU Langone Health is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager for the Operating Room. The successful candidate provides clinical leadership and management for a designated shift in a patient care unit or clinical service in operative and ambulatory settings, consistent with the institution’s and nursing department’s philosophy and goals. The role assists the nurse manager in developing and sustaining an environment of excellence in patient and family service, staff growth and development, and evidence-based practice to improve patient care.

The Assistant Nurse Manager works with interprofessional teams to support quality, patient experience, efficiency, safe staffing, and effective care delivery. The role supports staff recruitment, onboarding, orientation, education, evaluation, coaching, and development; coordinates assignments and unit operations; provides direct patient care as needed; and helps maintain regulatory, accreditation, and service standards. The position also supports data-informed quality improvement, nursing research, evidence-based practice, policy development, shared governance, and innovation. The role exercises independent judgment in designated employment and operational decisions, including staff evaluation, work assignments, time-off approvals, and participation in hiring and disciplinary decisions.

The salary range is $159,000.00–$166,400.00 annually. Actual salary depends on factors including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The stated range does not include bonuses, incentive pay, differentials, or other compensation or benefits.

Requirements

• Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in New York State.
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing.
• Two years of experience required.
• Clinical certification in the patient population served or nurse leader certification.
• Ability to apply the nursing process in an organized way to achieve specific outcomes related to patient and family satisfaction and quality indicators.
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, organizational, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association.
• Physical stamina, manual dexterity, and visual and aural acuity to perform job responsibilities; ability to handle and move reasonably heavy weight.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in nursing or a health-related area.
• Two or more years of clinical practice caring for the patient population served.

Responsibilities

• Foster a culture aligned with NYU Langone Health’s mission to serve, teach, and discover.
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams to support quality, patient experience, and efficiency.
• Build productive relationships across disciplines and establish partnerships to achieve shared goals.
• Support positive work and care environments grounded in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Engage and meaningfully recognize staff, and support their professional growth and development.
• Collaborate with the nurse manager on interviews and ensure appropriate employee selection, onboarding, orientation, education, and evaluation; support student clinical rotations.
• Evaluate the performance and practice of designated personnel fairly and transparently.
• Serve as a role model and resource, developing employees through mentoring, coaching, counseling, and progressive discipline as appropriate.
• Monitor attendance and ensure staffing and skill mix support patient outcomes, safety, and fiscal responsibility.
• Coordinate care delivery and staff assignments according to patient needs and clinical competencies.
• Assist with scheduling, payroll, and integration of services across the care continuum.
• Provide direct patient care as needed to support unit operations.
• Provide leadership support to other units in the service.
• Promote accountability for exemplary, cost-efficient care.
• Help maintain accreditation, regulatory requirements, service standards, and organizational, local, state, and federal policies.
• Communicate clearly and with integrity; escalate significant patient-care issues, family concerns, safety and risk-management concerns, and critical events to appropriate leadership.
• Communicate regularly with the nurse manager regarding patient safety, clinical practice, and staff performance, and participate in unit initiatives.
• Participate in drafting nursing and organizational policies with frontline staff and in accordance with shared governance principles.
• Support data collection and use data to guide practice changes in quality, safety, patient experience, productivity, and outcomes.
• Help leadership maintain staff licenses, certifications, required learning, and unit content.
• Foster high-reliability practices, a culture of inquiry and innovation, and staff involvement in research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.
• Lead and support development of insights, designs, and programs or processes for complex situations.
• Exercise independent judgment regarding employee discipline, staff evaluations, time-off approvals, work assignments, and participation in hiring decisions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Holistic employee wellness program addressing physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.

What This Job Offers

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