Assistant Nurse Manager, Operating Room

Sutter Health•Modesto, CA

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager supervises and oversees nursing activities related to patient care in an inpatient setting, ensuring consistent delivery of high-value, quality care to all patient populations served. The role establishes work priorities and assists staff in resolving operational issues and problems. It implements and enforces adherence to department, affiliate, operating unit, and system standards, policies, and procedures, as well as Joint Commission standards and applicable laws and regulations. The position identifies and implements cost savings and best practices using Lean or other process-improvement methods and concepts. It collaborates with others to coordinate services, streamline and standardize workflows and procedures, and drive positive outcomes. This is a regular, exempt, full-time position on the day shift, scheduled Monday through Friday for 40 hours per week, with weekend work as needed.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
Operating Room (OR) certification required by the department.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required by the department.
Five years of recent relevant experience.
Solid understanding of operations and workflows, including how departmental processes and workflows affect other workflows or departments.
Knowledge of applicable local, state, federal, and other healthcare laws, regulations, and requirements, including TJC, Medi-Cal, and Medicare.
Demonstrated leadership skills, including team building and coaching or mentoring, with the ability to motivate and engage others.
Ability to identify and resolve technical and operational issues in accordance with policies, procedures, or leadership guidance.
Ability to build effective working partnerships with employees, peers, and leaders to achieve business objectives.
Understanding of age-specific needs when providing care to the patient population served.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive issues.
Verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to handle difficult circumstances and make sound business decisions with little direction.
Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with changing business priorities.
Organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple projects while delivering quality service and achieving business results.
Commitment to exceptional customer service and responding promptly and courteously to customer needs and requests.
Ability to work with a diverse population while respecting cultural and linguistic differences.
Ability to use essential software and applications associated with the role's duties and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Supervise and oversee nursing activities for inpatient patient care.
Ensure consistent delivery of high-value, quality care to all patient populations served.
Establish work priorities and help staff resolve operational issues and problems.
Implement and enforce department, affiliate, operating unit, and system standards, policies, and procedures, as well as Joint Commission standards and applicable laws and regulations.
Identify and implement cost savings and best practices using Lean or other process-improvement methods and concepts.
Collaborate with others to coordinate services, streamline and standardize workflows and procedures, and drive positive outcomes.