Assistant Nurse Manager – Operating Room Surgical Services

Assistant Nurse Manager – Operating Room Surgical Services | Silicon Valley Area

Position Overview

A premier healthcare facility in the Silicon Valley area is seeking an experienced Operating Room Assistant Nurse Manager to join their award-winning surgical services team. This leadership role offers an exceptional opportunity to manage day-to-day operations in a state-of-the-art surgical environment with 12 operating room bays. The ideal candidate will provide clinical leadership while ensuring operational excellence, quality patient care, and staff development.

Operating Room Environment

• Modern, technologically advanced surgical facility with 12 OR bays
• Award-winning surgical programs with excellent patient outcomes
• Part of a large community hospital serving diverse patient populations
• Strong foundation of clinical excellence and innovation
• Supportive management structure with clear advancement pathways

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage daily clinical operations including practice standards, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures
• Develop and implement action plans to improve staff development and performance
• Monitor allocation and utilization of personnel based on patient population/needs to provide optimal care while identifying cost-saving opportunities
• Oversee human resources management, department safety programs, and risk management
• Monitor quality of service and utilization standards, ensuring coordinated treatment plans and cost-effective utilization of services
• Collaborate with healthcare providers outside the OR to achieve optimal patient care across the continuum
• Research, identify, and implement best practice models from other surgical units
• Investigate and resolve patient/family concerns regarding surgical care
• Provide clinical support including break relief, emergency staffing, and bedside training in the OR when needed

Collaborative Team Structure

• Direct supervision of diverse OR staff including patient care technicians, LVNs, and RNs
• Regular collaboration with surgical teams, anesthesiologists, and procedural specialists
• Work closely with an outstanding management team including the OR Manager and Director
• Coordinate with pre-operative and post-operative care teams for seamless patient transitions
• Engage with interdisciplinary professionals to enhance surgical outcomes and efficiency

Qualifications

• Current California RN license (regular status, not temporary)
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or higher (CNOR certification preferred)
• Minimum three (3) years experience in an inpatient hospital OR setting
• Demonstrated circulating and scrub RN experience
• Minimum two (2) years of experience as charge nurse, preceptor, quality improvement champion, or in a related leadership role

Preferred Experience

• CNOR certification
• Experience in a union hospital environment
• Teaching, training, and/or preceptor experience
• Charge nurse experience in surgical services
• Experience with quality improvement initiatives in the OR setting

Why This Opportunity?

• Join an outstanding management team supporting award-winning surgical programs
• Clear advancement opportunities into Manager and Director positions
• Eligible for sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
• Annual performance bonus potential
• Annual merit-based salary increases
• Exceptional benefits package
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Work with a supportive and collaborative surgical team