Outpatient OR Nurse Manager

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center•Houston, TX
•$56 - $83

About The Position

The Outpatient OR Nurse Manager provides comprehensive leadership and operational oversight for perioperative services, supporting safe, high-quality, and efficient surgical care. The role manages multidisciplinary teams, optimizes surgical schedules, oversees resource allocation, implements best practices, monitors financial performance, ensures regulatory compliance, and drives continuous improvement. The manager coordinates patient flow throughout perioperative services from admission to discharge; consults on patient-care situations requiring advanced competency and knowledge; and serves as a clinical resource for problem-solving and patient-related issues. The role models and develops staff competence in nursing care, supports cost-effective operations, and may provide direct care to surgical patients as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of leadership experience; or at least 5 years of leadership experience in the discipline; or a master's degree with no experience.
  • Registered Nurse license in Texas, upon hire.
  • Basic Life Support (CPR), within 14 days.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate patient flow throughout perioperative services from admission to discharge.
  • Consult in patient-care situations requiring advanced competency and knowledge.
  • Serve as a clinical resource for problem-solving and assist staff with patient-related issues.
  • Serve as a role model and develop staff competence in nursing care.
  • Manage multidisciplinary teams and optimize surgical schedules.
  • Oversee resource allocation and implement best practices to improve quality, safety, and efficiency.
  • Monitor financial performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement.
  • Support cost-effective operations and initiatives, including product evaluation, prevention of waste and damage, materials management, patient flow, overtime control, and appropriate staff mix.
  • Provide safe, quality care directly to a surgical patient as needed.
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