Operating Room Nurse Flow Manager
About The Position
As the OR Nurse Flow Manager, you will play an essential role in ensuring safe, efficient, and seamless patient flow throughout the perioperative experience. You will use your clinical expertise, leadership skills, and operational judgment to keep cases moving, support our teams, and optimize OR performance. In this role, you will lead perioperative patient flow by coordinating the movement of patients from Pre-Op, the ED, or inpatient units to the Operating Room and then to PACU or the appropriate inpatient unit. You will drive efficient OR operations by partnering closely with nursing leadership, anesthesia, surgeons, clinical support teams, and hospital administration to ensure effective use of OR resources. You will keep the OR schedule moving by anticipating challenges, identifying potential delays, and taking proactive steps to minimize disruptions, overtime, and unnecessary staffing expenses. You will optimize staffing and skill mix by aligning nursing resources with surgical volume and case needs, with particular attention to key staffing transition times throughout the day and evening. You will use clinical expertise and sound judgment to balance patient needs, staffing, surgical priorities, and operational demands in a fast-paced environment. You will build strong partnerships across the organization by collaborating with Pre-Op, PACU, ICU, and other ancillary departments to create a seamless perioperative experience. You will monitor and communicate OR performance by tracking actual and potential delays, identifying trends, and sharing insights that support operational and institutional goals. You will support technology and scheduling accuracy by monitoring the Epic scheduling system and partnering with Information Systems to maintain accurate and reliable OR scheduling. You will plan proactively for staffing needs and secure appropriate resources while remaining mindful of budget and operational impact. You will promote a positive team environment that supports staff engagement, professional growth, job satisfaction, and high performance. You will champion organizational standards by implementing departmental policies, supporting compliance, and following established escalation pathways when additional resources or leadership support are needed. You will contribute to the success of the department by taking on additional responsibilities and special projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree required
- Previous Operating Room Charge Nurse experience required
- Knowledge of patient care and operational flow activities, as described.
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills across interdisciplinary teams.
- Excellent clinical judgment, critical thinking, and organizational abilities.
- Proven ability to problem-solve and make sound decisions in a fast-paced OR environment.
- Commitment to fair, equitable, and customer-focused leadership.
- Calm, decisive, and effective under pressure.
- Proficient in Epic and other healthcare technology systems.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree in related healthcare, Operations, engineering Preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead perioperative patient flow by coordinating the movement of patients from Pre-Op, the ED, or inpatient units to the Operating Room and then to PACU or the appropriate inpatient unit.
- Drive efficient OR operations by partnering closely with nursing leadership, anesthesia, surgeons, clinical support teams, and hospital administration to ensure effective use of OR resources.
- Keep the OR schedule moving by anticipating challenges, identifying potential delays, and taking proactive steps to minimize disruptions, overtime, and unnecessary staffing expenses.
- Optimize staffing and skill mix by aligning nursing resources with surgical volume and case needs, with particular attention to key staffing transition times throughout the day and evening.
- Use clinical expertise and sound judgment to balance patient needs, staffing, surgical priorities, and operational demands in a fast-paced environment.
- Build strong partnerships across the organization by collaborating with Pre-Op, PACU, ICU, and other ancillary departments to create a seamless perioperative experience.
- Monitor and communicate OR performance by tracking actual and potential delays, identifying trends, and sharing insights that support operational and institutional goals.
- Support technology and scheduling accuracy by monitoring the Epic scheduling system and partnering with Information Systems to maintain accurate and reliable OR scheduling.
- Plan proactively for staffing needs and secure appropriate resources while remaining mindful of budget and operational impact.
- Promote a positive team environment that supports staff engagement, professional growth, job satisfaction, and high performance.
- Champion organizational standards by implementing departmental policies, supporting compliance, and following established escalation pathways when additional resources or leadership support are needed.
- Contribute to the success of the department by taking on additional responsibilities and special projects as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and great benefits, including pension and 403(b) match.
- Magnet Hospital
- Opportunities for growth and development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Generous paid time off
- Subsidized MBTA pass (50% discount)
- Free parking for nights and weekends
- Resources for childcare and emergency backup care
- Hospital paid retirement plan and tax-sheltered annuity plan.
- Discounts on tickets and passes for everything from ski resorts to museums to sporting events.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
