Operating Room Manager

Winona Health • Winona, MN

6d

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: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees