Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN Nurse Manager for a Perioperative Services leadership role in an acute care, union hospital setting, requiring a BSN and prior perioperative and management experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting in a union environment
• Manager oversees five perioperative units: Pre-Assessment Testing (PAT), Ambulatory Observation Unit (AOU/Preoperative), Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU/Phase I recovery), Procedure Care Unit (PCU/Phase II recovery, Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology, and GI recovery), and Endoscopy
• Serves both inpatient and outpatient surgical and procedural populations across 35 total beds
• Manages a team of over 60 FTE supported by Nurse Shift Managers (NSMs) who assist with daily operations
• Charting system: Cerner (preferred but not required)
• Monday–Friday, 8-hour day shifts; PACU operates 24/7, other units open 5:30am–7:00pm
• No weekend, holiday, or on-call requirements
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required (must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses not accepted)
• BSN required
• Current AHA certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and PALS (pending certifications not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of perioperative nursing experience required
• Minimum 1 year of nursing management experience required
• Union environment experience required
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked (must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire)
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Key daily responsibilities include managing staff schedules and timecards, responding to incident reports, coordinating supply procurement based on physician requests, conducting patient service recovery efforts, and addressing real-time staffing issues as they arise
• Role involves rounding on patients and supporting units but does not include direct patient care
• Responsible for throughput, bed management, and day-to-day operational issues across five units
• Staff performance evaluations are placed in the system by NSMs; manager provides oversight
• Scrubs (Navy Blue) or business casual attire accepted
• One-week orientation provided; outgoing manager (transitioning to director role) will be available for questions
• Travel experience preferred
• Candidates who were directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity-affiliated facility within the past year are not eligible; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Candidates must pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam before an offer can be confirmed
• A pass/fail sterile technique test (Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes) is administered on the first day of orientation
• A two-step interview process is required: an initial pre-screen followed by a manager interview