Nurse Manager - Perioperative - SJCH
About The Position
Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital, a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center with 24/7 surgical and emergency operative capabilities, is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead its Pediatric Holding, PACU, and Pre/Post-Operative units across two floors. These teams support a broad range of pediatric surgical and procedural specialties and provide perioperative care to complex and critically ill patients. The role leads clinical excellence, team development, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care. The Nurse Manager manages one or more functional areas within the perioperative department and directly supervises professional and support staff, including subordinate supervisors. The position has hiring, disciplinary, and promotion authority, and is accountable for staff performance, engagement, and development. The manager evaluates and improves departmental processes and ensures compliance with organizational policies, regulatory standards, and applicable laws. With operational discretion and financial responsibility, the Nurse Manager leads initiatives, strategic priorities, and programs that affect organizational outcomes. Working independently and with the perioperative nurse director and executive leadership, the manager supports budget development and resource management and works toward operational goals. The role plans, organizes, facilitates, monitors, and evaluates departmental activities; partners with leaders to establish operating procedures and improve clinical and non-clinical workflows, productivity, quality, safety, and operational efficiency. The position assesses, plans, coordinates, and evaluates nursing-unit clinical and operational functions to ensure quality, cost-effective health care from an educated and competent team. It promotes a safe environment and maintains clinical and professional competency appropriate to the age, developmental stages, and special needs of patients served.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN).
- Currently enrolled in a master’s program at an accredited college or university.
- At least five years of nursing work experience, including three years of nursing experience and two years of supervisory experience.
- Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or a recognized equivalent, or American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
- Ability to work Monday through Friday; the physical and mental requirements also state ability to work rotating shifts and overtime as required.
- Ability to perform the stated physical and sensory requirements, including standing, sitting, walking, lifting and carrying specified weights, and working in the listed environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Pediatric Holding, PACU, and Pre/Post-Operative units across two floors of the children’s hospital.
- Manage one or more perioperative department functional areas and directly supervise professional and support staff, including subordinate supervisors.
- Exercise hiring, disciplinary, and promotion authority, and oversee staff performance, engagement, and development.
- Assess, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing-unit clinical and operational functions.
- Evaluate and improve departmental processes and ensure compliance with organizational policies, regulatory standards, and applicable laws.
- Lead initiatives, strategic priorities, and programs that affect organizational outcomes.
- Support budget development, resource management, and achievement of operational goals.
- Plan, organize, facilitate, monitor, and evaluate departmental activities in alignment with employee and organizational objectives.
- Partner with leaders to establish operating procedures, enhance clinical and non-clinical workflows, improve productivity, and advance quality, safety, and operational efficiency.
- Promote a safe environment and maintain clinical and professional competency appropriate to the patients served.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
