Operating Room Nurse Manager

Veterans Health Administration • Palo Alto, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Room Nurse Manager is an accessible leader who reports directly to the Chief Nurse of Perioperative and serves as an active member of the Nursing Perioperative Management Team. The manager partners with the Chief of Surgery, other service chiefs or their designees, and professionals across health care disciplines. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, the manager oversees and supports the delivery of high-quality patient care in the operating room.

The role manages the administration and evaluation of nursing care, program implementation, personnel management, and overall operating room operations. It includes direct coordination of staffing, physical facilities, supplies, and equipment for nursing services to patients on a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week basis. The manager participates in designing, implementing, monitoring, and revising systems to ensure cost-effective resource use, staffing effectiveness, and enhanced patient care through System Redesign principles.

The position's stated work schedule is 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; shifts may vary depending on patient care needs. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives are authorized. The position is permanent and in the Excepted Service, and does not confer competitive status.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or an applicable qualifying nursing education pathway described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
• Complete applicable pre-employment screening, including urinalysis for selected applicants in testing-designated positions, background/security investigation, onboarding, and required identification checks.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria applicable to the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• Be physically and mentally able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Nursing, a master's degree in a health care-related field, or a doctoral degree in nursing or a related field.
• At least five years of registered nurse experience.
• At least three years of operating room or Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit registered nurse experience.
• Demonstrated leadership coordinating care in a multidisciplinary tertiary care setting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Critical-thinking, problem-solving, and collaborative skills in a high-stress environment.
• CNOR (Certified Perioperative Nurse).
• Experience with computer operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage the administration and evaluation of nursing care, program implementation, personnel management, and overall operating room operations.
• Coordinate staffing, physical facilities, supplies, and equipment for nursing services to patients on a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week basis.
• Design, implement, monitor, and revise systems to support cost-effective resource use, staffing effectiveness, and improved patient care using System Redesign principles.
• Partner with the Chief of Surgery, other service chiefs or their designees, and health care professionals across disciplines.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to oversee and support high-quality patient care in the operating room.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k), with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

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