Manager, Perioperative Services - Education - Surgery Admin - F/T - Days

University of California, Irvine•Orange, CA

About The Position

The Manager, Education, Perioperative Services is responsible for the operational leadership, administrative oversight, and day-to-day management of all education, training, and professional development functions within perioperative services. The incumbent is accountable for all aspects of performance, ensuring the design, development, and delivery of comprehensive onboarding, competency validation, continuing education, and professional development programs for all perioperative coworkers, in alignment with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards, including The Joint Commission and applicable state and federal requirements. This role maintains accountability for the development and implementation of education policies, standards, simulation-based learning, and competency assessment frameworks to ensure perioperative coworkers maintain the clinical knowledge, skills, and proficiency required to deliver safe, high-quality patient care across all assigned perioperative service areas. The Manager provides direct oversight to perioperative education coworkers and is responsible for the selection, onboarding, competency validation, performance evaluation, and professional development of all assigned coworkers. This position collaborates with perioperative nursing leadership, surgical services, anesthesia, clinical operations, and administrative leadership to identify educational needs, advance coworker development, and support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives. The Manager works under limited oversight and exercises independent judgment in determining departmental goals and measures to achieve operational and educational objectives within the assigned perioperative education program.

Requirements

Strong oral and written communication skills with an ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff and visitors
Professional Certification in Specialty Area or Professional Development
Minimum two (2) years’ experience in a nursing leadership role
Master of Science in Nursing
Knowledge of Title 22 and Joint Commissions requirements
Demonstrated effective management skills relating to nursing in an acute care setting
Demonstrated ability to effectively collect, analyze, and interpret data, including report creation and data validation
Current California RN license
Current BLS certification from American Heart Association
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
Registered Nurse
Basic Life Support

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of UCI Health organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Responsibilities

Operational leadership, administrative oversight, and day-to-day management of all education, training, and professional development functions within perioperative services
Ensuring the design, development, and delivery of comprehensive onboarding, competency validation, continuing education, and professional development programs for all perioperative coworkers, in alignment with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards
Maintaining accountability for the development and implementation of education policies, standards, simulation-based learning, and competency assessment frameworks
Providing direct oversight to perioperative education coworkers
Responsible for the selection, onboarding, competency validation, performance evaluation, and professional development of all assigned coworkers
Collaborating with perioperative nursing leadership, surgical services, anesthesia, clinical operations, and administrative leadership to identify educational needs, advance coworker development, and support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
Exercising independent judgment in determining departmental goals and measures to achieve operational and educational objectives within the assigned perioperative education program