Nurse Manager, Pediatric Cardiac Operating Room

The Nemours Foundation•Wilmington, NC

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead its Pediatric Cardiac Operating Room in Wilmington, Delaware. The manager guides patient care across the cardiac operative suite, develops a highly specialized team, and fosters clinical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The Cardiac OR performs approximately 200 cardiac procedures annually. The role facilitates, coordinates, and directs patient care services and leads the planning and effective use of human and material resources. The Nurse Manager champions the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet model, supports quality assessment and improvement programs, and advances evidence-based care, patient service and outcomes, continuous-improvement practices such as LEAN, and responsible resource management. The ideal candidate combines pediatric cardiac OR experience as both a scrub and circulating nurse with leadership, strategic thinking, fiscal stewardship, and change-management skills.

Requirements

At least five years of clinical experience.
Previous management experience.
Active Delaware registered nurse license.
Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider certification.
Knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice, management theory, and the change process.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nursing or a related field preferred.
One or more years of pediatric experience preferred.
Certification in nursing administration and/or CVOR preferred.
Pediatric cardiac operating room experience as both a scrub and circulating nurse.

Responsibilities

Lead nursing practice and organizational decision-making within the Pediatric Cardiac OR.
Ensure accountability for safe, high-quality, and appropriate care for patients and families.
Guide, supervise, mentor, and develop team members reporting to the Nurse Manager.
Coordinate nursing services with other health care disciplines to support seamless perioperative care.
Recruit, select, retain, staff, and schedule personnel to promote effective team utilization.
Ensure appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development.
Evaluate personnel performance and foster a culture of peer review and professional growth.
Plan and monitor the budget for assigned areas of responsibility.
Engage staff in evaluative research and create meaningful learning experiences for nursing and other students.
Champion the Magnet model and support departmental and hospital quality assessment and improvement programs.
Advance evidence-based care delivery, patient service and outcomes, continuous-improvement practices, and responsible resource management.