Registered Nurse Manager - Perioperative

Mercy Medical Center • Aurora, IL

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About The Position

The Perioperative Manager is a hands-on, detail-oriented nursing leader responsible for overseeing all perioperative operations, including pre-op, OR, PACU. This role ensures safe, high-quality, patient-centered care, while managing staff, monitoring workflow efficiency, and driving performance improvement initiatives. The Perioperative Manager serves as a key liaison with physicians, nursing leadership, and hospital executives, providing guidance on clinical issues, policy interpretation, and operational decisions. This solution-focused, adaptable leader mentors staff, implements effective workflows, manages change, and contributes to budget planning, supporting the growth and optimization of a high-performing perioperative team.

Requirements

• Must have a current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current.
• A minimum of two years supervisory/management experience necessary.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), required for all hires after 1/11/2021.
• Current ACLS (AHA) Certification upon hire and maintain current
• At least two (2) years of experience in Surgical Nursing.
• Current PALS (AHA) certification for those facilities caring for pediatric population.

Nice To Haves

• CNOR; preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all perioperative operations, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centered care and efficient surgical workflow.
• Manage and support perioperative staff, fostering engagement, accountability, and professional growth across all departments.
• Serve as a liaison with physicians, nursing leadership, and hospital executives, providing guidance on clinical issues, policy interpretation, and operational decisions.
• Analyze operational and clinical trends, implement effective workflows, and proactively resolve issues to improve efficiency, patient safety, and surgical outcomes.
• Maintain and drive performance improvement initiatives, monitoring compliance and outcomes to meet departmental and hospital standards.
• Contribute to budget planning and resource management to optimize perioperative operations.
• Conduct daily rounding and maintain a visible presence across perioperative areas to support staff, ensure workflow efficiency, and foster a collaborative environment.

Benefits

• Mercy Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.
• Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.
• A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $88,483.20 to $128,148.80 on an annualized basis.
• The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
• The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs.
• Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being.
• Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees