Operating Room Nurse Flow Manager
About The Position
Brigham and Women’s Hospital is seeking an experienced perioperative nurse leader to serve as our OR Nurse Flow Manager. In this critical role, you will oversee daily operating room flow, coordinate patient movement throughout the surgical continuum, and ensure efficient utilization of resources across a complex, high-volume operating room environment. Working alongside surgeons, anesthesia leaders, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary teams, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional patient care while optimizing operational performance in a department that performs approximately 27,000 surgical cases annually across 46 operating rooms.
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.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to effectively prioritize patients, staffing, and operating room resources
- Experience partnering with physicians and multidisciplinary teams
- Strong organizational and operational management skills
- Ability to perform effectively under pressure in a high-volume clinical environment
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree in related healthcare, Operations, engineering Preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate daily operating room patient flow and scheduling activities.
- Facilitate the movement of patients from pre-op through surgery and post-operative recovery.
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia teams, nursing leaders, PACU, ICU, and ancillary departments to maximize OR efficiency.
- Monitor schedules, anticipate delays, and implement solutions to maintain patient throughput.
- Align staffing resources with surgical volume, patient acuity, and operational needs.
- Utilize clinical judgment to prioritize routine, urgent, and emergent cases.
- Monitor and maintain scheduling accuracy within Epic.
- Promote teamwork, communication, and operational excellence across the perioperative service line.
- Support departmental policies, quality initiatives, and organizational goals.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
- Pension plan and 403(b) retirement match
- Tuition reimbursement and career advancement opportunities
- Generous paid time off
- 50% MBTA pass subsidy
- Free parking on nights and weekends
- Childcare and emergency backup care resources
- Employee discounts on entertainment, sports, travel, and more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
