Operating Room Manager

Winona Health • Winona, MN

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About The Position

The Operating Room Manager is responsible for coordination and day-to-day supervision for Surgical Services, including Pre-Anesthesia, Operating Room, Post-Anesthesia Care, and Sterile Processing. This caregiver supports Surgical Services by providing expertise in the nursing practice processes/workflows, removing barriers to patient flow and clinical care, and being a resource for decision-making. Interprets and enforces policies and procedures. Provides leadership, coaching, direction, and mentoring to caregivers.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Current Minnesota RN License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
• Minimum of two years of operating room experience
• Basic computer skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Patient Information Database (Cerner)
• Demonstrated leadership skills and development potential, and abilities

Nice To Haves

• One year of supervisory experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

• Creates and promotes an environment where caregivers work cooperatively toward patient care objectives.
• Facilitates communication and problem solving by empowering and coaching caregivers as problem solvers.
• Engages caregivers in their work.
• Develops positive relationships through the use of effective communication, use of crucial conversation skills, and timely feedback and follow-up on issues.
• Provides supervision to caregivers.
• Holds caregivers accountable to the mission, vision, values, the manifesto and role summaries.
• Provides regular feedback to caregivers about behaviors and work performance.
• Uses the performance management process appropriately.
• Coaches and engages caregivers, intending to develop and maintain a highly talented, competent, and satisfied team.
• Knowledgeable in staffing guidelines.
• Ensures adequate staffing is maintained while controlling costs.
• Works with others to share staff resources as needed to assure staffing needs are met across surgical services.
• Manages day-to-day operations related to supply use, caregiver resources, and adjustments to reduce cost and expenses; is a good financial steward of the department/organization.
• Prioritizes, organizes, and aligns daily work with the goals of the department and the strategies of the service lines and organization.
• Embeds Continuous Systems Improvement (CSI) principles and methods into all aspects of daily work.
• Uses Leader’s Standard Work and promotes CSI principles, methods, and tools.
• Attends Focus Boards and assists with Focus Board initiatives.
• Coaches caregivers in the use of the CSI principles and methods for problem solving, standard work development and implementation, and continuous processes/systems improvements.
• Understands, analyzes, and utilizes data for decision making.
• Continually works to improve caregiver workflows and improve the overall patient and provider experiences.
• Knowledgeable about the nursing practice process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Collects, interprets, records, and communicates pertinent data that is relevant to patient care and consults with other members of the health care team appropriately.
• Operates services ethically.
• Ensures compliance with standard work, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Promotes patient centered decision making and care with a focus on the patient experience, quality patient outcomes and an effective team approach to patient care.
• Assures patient feedback is addressed; investigates and recommends process improvements based on findings.
• Actively uses Med Trainer to track and trend safety issues, patient care concerns, and process breakdowns.
• Assists with patient care functions and meets the essential functions of the RN role in surgical services.
• Is knowledgeable and stays current on emerging trends in the perioperative environment and works with caregivers and leadership in assessing their applicability to Winona Health.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Options for medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as mental health support and wellness incentives
• Income Protection: Short and long-term disability, plus additional benefits like accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, legal assistance, and identity protection plans
• Retirement Planning: Access to a 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions once eligibility requirements are met
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible scheduling, paid time off, and earned sick time to support personal well-being
• Education & Development: Paid training, tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and sponsored seminars to foster both personal and professional growth
• Employee Discounts: Special offers with local businesses, including the YMCA and cell phone providers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree