Registered Nurse Manager Operating Room

Intermountain Health•St. George, UT

12d•$52 - $80•Onsite

About The Position

This position manages and supervises a nursing department, typically one unit, and is accountable for developing departmental structure, processes, and outcome standards. The Nurse Manager collaborates with nursing leaders and facility managers to support excellent patient care, achieve financial objectives, and foster leadership development. Work is distributed across tactical activities (50%), operational responsibilities (40%), and strategic activities (10%). The role’s scope may correspond to a Nurse Manager or Nurse Manager-Complex, depending on department size, number of departments, and operating hours. The position oversees the clinical nursing environment and contributes to strategic planning, daily operations, and standards of care. It facilitates collaborative problem-solving and shared decision-making, advocates for resources, and implements the organization’s vision and values. Responsibilities include budget management, employee engagement, recruitment, retention, and competency verification. The role reports to a Nurse Director. The position is located at Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital in St George, Utah, and is scheduled for 40 hours per week. The listed hourly pay range is $51.73–$79.87, with the actual rate dependent on experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; degree will be verified.
Current nursing license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice. A valid compact license must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the employment start date.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
Leadership or supervisory experience.
Complete Intermountain Health’s required leadership training and development courses within one year of accepting the leadership position.
At least 2 years of clinical experience.
Ability to meet the role’s physical requirements, including reading and seeing information, communicating and hearing spoken information and alarms, manipulating equipment, lifting and moving supplies or patients, walking, pushing or pulling equipment, and potentially standing for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Specialty certification.
Demonstrated experience in the area of oversight.

Responsibilities

Champion available resources to ensure nursing care is efficient, effective, safe, compassionate, and consistent with current practice standards.
Facilitate collaborative decision-making, uphold professional independence, contribute departmental perspectives to executive decisions, and keep staff informed about executive-level activities.
Assist with developing, implementing, and managing the unit’s annual capital, operating, and personnel (FTE) budgets; use resources effectively and manage expenses to meet financial goals.
Model and foster professionalism and employee engagement on the unit.
Ensure sufficient, competent staffing to meet patient care needs through hiring, orientation, retention, and attention to employee satisfaction.
As delegated, ensure new-skill training and annual competency verification through mentorship and professional educational opportunities.
Evaluate staff competency through performance reviews and peer reviews.
Coordinate performance and compliance with patient-safety initiatives and applicable regulatory and accrediting bodies, including Joint Commission, OSHA, CMS, and DOPL.
Facilitate nursing staff use of nurse practitioners, expanded-role RNs, and other specialty roles.
Promote integration of Healing Commitments and Healing Connections into patient care.
Monitor and improve patient satisfaction using service metrics and national benchmarks, and develop and implement action plans to achieve desired outcomes.
Partner with physicians at the unit level to achieve clinical, operational, and service goals.
Support the Nurse Director in overseeing, organizing, and facilitating student-nurse activities.
Support staff participation in community organizations such as volunteer health clinics, health fairs, and nonprofit advisory boards.