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Outpatient Surgery
The Manager has responsibility for leading, controlling, planning, organizing and evaluating the timely, effective and efficient delivery of the department’s operations on a 24-hour basis. Through the incorporation of the Hospital’s goals and objectives and nurse professional practice, this position is responsible for ensuring that the department performs to the highest possible standard within the resources made available, thus ensuring the delivery of quality care and service to patients, staff and visitors. The manager is accountable to the director. The manager acts as a role model, has accountability for the departmental budget and Position Control, ensures the consistent application of the Hospital’s policies and procedures and fosters teamwork within and between areas of responsibility. The manager is also responsible for promoting specialized knowledge and skills through the support of staff education and professional development.
Primary Duties:
Provides leadership and direction regarding departmental performance.
Sets the standard for departmental behavior, and provides and promotes a positive working environment for departmental staff to ensure strong employee morale, motivation and productivity.
Holds accountability for the departmental budget and Position Control and takes necessary action to remain within balance and address variances.
Reviews operational information and ensures systems are in place to monitor, review and revise procedures in order to maximize resource utilization within the department.
Incorporates systems and procedures to ensure the department’s role and function in the Hospital supports the delivery of the highest possible standard of patient care and customer service within available resources.
Maintains and reviews all aspects of organizational compliance as it relates to the department.
Anticipates issues affecting the department’s function and activity that may affect service delivery to patients, staff and visitors, and ensures actions are taken to address issues in close cooperation with Administration, Directors and peers.
Develops a strong, collaborative relationship with Administrators, Directors, peers, and other key individuals across the Hospital, and fosters a multi-disciplinary teamwork approach to decision-making and problem resolution.
Develops strong relationships with appropriate external constituencies relevant to the department in order to promote community relations and marketing programs, thus ensuring the Hospital is responsive to the community’s developing needs and maintains a favorable image in the eye of the community.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
Licensure: State of California Registered Nurse license required.
Certification: Current BLS Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association required. ACLS & PALS required, New hires/transfers have up to six (6) months to meet requirements.Maintains unit specific life safety certifications required of staff nurses in assigned department(s).
Maintains a minimum of one ANCC Magnet Recognition Program-eligible certification. Effective 1/1/2026, incumbent has one year to obtain certification. New hire/transfers have one (1) year from date of hire or transfer to obtain certification.
Experience/Knowledge: Three (3) years of clinical nursing experience related to clinical area of specialization as required by department, including one (1) year of management, supervisory or leadership experience.
Substantial knowledge of:
Current nursing principles, theories and practices.
Laws, regulations and hospital guidelines pertaining to professional nursing care of patients.
Principles of CQI and ability to apply these principles including PDSA to improve unit work.
Ability to promote effective collaboration and teamwork among individuals of multiple disciplines and across organizational boundaries.
Fiscal management skills to prepare monitor and control budgets and reduce expenses.
Specific Duties:
Serves as a resource and role model to staff regarding current nursing theory and trends.
Plans, organizes, evaluates and monitors all management activities of assigned departments.
Management Skills
Budgetary preparation, monitoring and control
Human Resources management
Management and supervisory theories, principles, practices, techniques and methods
Interpersonal Skills:
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing to diverse groups and individuals
Work effectively with administration, employees and medical staff
Identify and analyze complex departmental (and patient care) issues
Make independent decisions and provide counsel and advice to Administration, Director, employees and medical staff
Exercise good judgment and tact in providing leadership, guidance and assistance
Pay Range: The hourly rate for this position is $88.06 - $110.00. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.
Job Specifications:
● Union: Non-Affiliated● Work Shift: Day Shift● FTE: 1.0● Scheduled Hours: 40
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Salinas Valley Health exists to help our community rise through good health. Founded in 1953 as Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, today we serve individuals and families throughout the Salinas Valley, the Monterey Peninsula and the surrounding region. Each year, our highly trained team of healthcare professionals takes our renowned quality of patient care to the next level. Our team actively utilizes the latest medical techniques with our state-of-the-art technology to improve individual and community health and well-being.
Our 263-bed acute care medical center employs more than 2,400 staff. In 2021, we achieved ANCC Magnet Recognition®, the highest and most prestigious distinction that a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing excellence. Earning this Magnet® designation reaffirms our steadfast commitment to nursing excellence and quality patient care. Our focus on Cancer Care, Cardiac Care, Orthopedics, Obstetrics and Stroke Center is led by 322 board-certified physicians across a broad spectrum of specialties, all dedicated to your care.
To enhance and expand the reach of our care, we strategically partner with larger research and metro hospitals such as Stanford. In addition, we are part of a network of urgent care and surgery centers, the only Perinatal Diagnostic Center in the region and an Emergency Department that provides care to more than 6,300 patients every year.
