Job Summary We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Surgical Nurse Manager to lead our surgical services team with energy, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. In this vital role, you will oversee the daily operations of the surgical department, ensuring high-quality patient care, compliance with healthcare regulations, and efficient workflow. Your leadership will foster a collaborative environment where nursing staff can thrive and deliver exceptional outcomes. The ideal candidate will bring extensive clinical knowledge, managerial experience, and a passion for advancing surgical nursing practices. Responsibilities Provides overall leadership and day-to-day management of the Surgery Department and perioperative services assigned to the department. Maintains responsibility for safe, effective, patient-centered surgical nursing care and promotes consistent adherence to established standards of practice. Manages department staffing and scheduling to support surgical volume, patient acuity, provider schedules, employee competencies, and safe coverage. Provides direct patient care and assists with surgical and other procedures as operational needs require and within RN scope of practice, training, and demonstrated competency. Functions in the circulating nurse role and supports pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative patient care as qualified and needed. Coordinates daily surgical activities with surgeons, anesthesia providers, nursing staff, surgical technologists, sterile processing, Patient Access, and other hospital departments. Works with providers and staff to ensure appropriate case preparation, equipment, instrumentation, supplies, preference cards, and patient documentation are available for scheduled procedures. Oversees safe medication practices, surgical counts, specimen handling, positioning, skin preparation, time-outs, infection prevention practices, and other perioperative safety processes. Monitors surgical schedules, room utilization, case flow, turnover times, cancellations, delays, and operational barriers; implements improvements when appropriate. Provides leadership during urgent or unexpected situations and assists the team in responding to changes in patient condition, staffing, equipment, or procedural needs. Recruits, interviews, orients, trains, supervises, coaches, and evaluates Surgery Department employees in collaboration with Human Resources and nursing leadership. Completes employee evaluations, rounding, competency reviews, corrective action, and performance improvement activities in accordance with hospital policy. Ensures staff maintain required licensure, certifications, competencies, annual education, and department-specific training. Develops, reviews, and maintains Surgery Department policies, procedures, workflows,competencies, and orientation materials. Maintains departmental readiness for regulatory surveys and ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, hospital, infection prevention, life safety, and perioperative requirements. Participates in quality improvement and patient safety activities; monitors relevant surgical quality metrics, events, patient outcomes, and opportunities for improvement. Investigates and follows up on safety events, patient concerns, process breakdowns, and other department issues, escalating concerns to leadership as appropriate. Manages surgical supplies, implants, instrumentation, equipment, and inventory to support patient care while promoting appropriate cost control and standardization. Coordinates preventive maintenance, repairs, replacement planning, and capital equipment needs with appropriate departments and vendors. Participates in departmental budgeting, productivity monitoring, staffing plans, purchasing decisions, and financial stewardship. Builds effective working relationships with surgeons and procedural providers and supports onboarding of new surgeons, procedures, equipment, and service lines. Collaborates with hospital leadership on surgical service development, access, growth, staffing, and operational planning. Participates in required hospital and leadership meetings and communicates relevant information to Surgery Department employees. Maintains patient confidentiality and ensures compliance with HIPAA, infection prevention, safety, and hospital policies. Maintains clinical competence and remains available to provide hands-on support when department volume, staffing, emergencies, or patient needs require. Performs other duties as assigned that are consistent with the responsibilities and scope of the position. Skills Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing Associate Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. Additional education or training in perioperative nursing, leadership, or healthcare management preferred Minimum three years of recent perioperative, operating room, or surgical nursing experience required; five years preferred. Previous charge nurse, supervisory, or nursing leadership experience preferred. Experience in a Critical Access Hospital, rural hospital, or similar setting preferred Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Colorado or current multistate privilege applicable to Colorado. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required or obtained within the timeframe established by St. Vincent Health. Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification preferred Strong knowledge of perioperative nursing practice, sterile technique, infection prevention, patient safety, and surgical workflows. Ability to lead, coach, evaluate, and hold staff accountable while maintaining a collaborative team environment. Ability to manage staffing, schedules, supplies, equipment, budgets, quality metrics, and multiple competing priorities. Effective communication and working relationships with surgeons, anesthesia providers, nursing staff, vendors, patients, and hospital leadership. Working knowledge of applicable CMS, Colorado, hospital, and evidence-based perioperative standards, including AORN guidance. Proficiency with electronic medical records, Microsoft Outlook and Word, and other department-specific technology. Join us to lead a dedicated team committed to delivering outstanding surgical care while fostering a positive work environment that values innovation and continuous improvement!

Pay:

$88,400.00 - $120,640.00 per year

Benefits:

403(b) 403(b) matching Dental insurance Dependent health insurance coverage Health insurance On-site gym Paid sick time Prescription drug insurance Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person