PACU Nurse Manager - Level 1 Trauma Center

Sentara Health•Norfolk, VA
•$123,573 - $188,635•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a full-time Manager, Main Operating Room/PACU in Norfolk, Virginia. The hospital is a Level I trauma center and tertiary care facility, as well as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. The manager is accountable for operating unit operations and success, delivering high-quality services that meet or exceed customer expectations, and ensuring safe patient management throughout the perioperative experience. The role provides professional mentorship consistent with surgeon expectations, organizational goals, customer service, clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and standards of care. The manager oversees two direct reports and approximately 125 indirect reports. The scope includes General/ENT/Trauma, Vascular/Podiatry, GYN/Eyes/Plastics, and orientees. Responsibilities also include hiring RNs and managing call and holiday schedules.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's-level degree in nursing (RN-Bachelor's Level Degree).
  • Three years of operating room experience.
  • Three years of supervisory experience.
  • Registered Nurse license and certification.

Nice To Haves

  • Master's-level degree in nursing.
  • PACU or ICU experience.
  • Leadership experience in a highly complex academic medical center.

Responsibilities

  • Assume responsibility and accountability for operations and success.
  • Deliver high-quality services that meet or exceed customer expectations.
  • Manage patients safely throughout the perioperative experience.
  • Mentor staff by role-modeling professional practice consistent with surgeon expectations, organizational goals, customer service, clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and clinical standards of care.
  • Manage two direct reports and oversee approximately 125 indirect reports.
  • Oversee specialties including General/ENT/Trauma, Vascular/Podiatry, and GYN/Eyes/Plastics, as well as orientees.
  • Hire RNs and manage their call and holiday schedules.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Paid time off and paid sick leave
  • Paid parental and family caregiver leave
  • Emergency caregiver leave and emergency backup care
  • Tuition reimbursement or assistance, including up to $5,250 per year
  • Student loan paydown or repayment programs, including Student Debt Pay Down up to $10,000
  • 401(k)/403(b) with employer match and 401(a) plans
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Work perks
  • Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans
  • Life insurance
  • Pet insurance
  • Legal resources plan
  • Annual discretionary bonus opportunity, subject to eligibility criteria
  • Paid holidays and an additional floating holiday
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