Job Description

The Nurse Manager holds 24-hour accountability for the quality of patient care, efficiency of operations, and human resources management for area(s) assigned. S/he will strive to achieve the optimal patient experience in a cost-effective manner, while applying evidenced-based leadership and practice. The Nurse Manager is responsible for the provision of safe patient care, in a manner that is consistent with the professional standards and hospital policies. The Nurse Manger promotes a positive and professional environment; supervises charge nurses and front line staff; maintains a stable and productive staff; involves staff at all levels in Shared Governance and Magnet Forces; and makes data driven decisions. S/he will role model performance and behaviors that are consistent with the values of the organization, furthering its mission, vision and strategic plan.

The Perioperative Nurse Manager possesses recognized leadership and sound Clinical skills and will actively assist the Administrative Director Perioperative Services, in coordinating business activities of Perioperative Services. In addition, the Nurse Manager assists in the long range planning and managing of the clinical-related activities of the department.

Essential Duties:

• Coordinates and integrates various clinical resource management activities on intradepartmental and interdepartmental and hospital wide levels.
• Responsible for maximum revenue utilization through an accurate patient chargeable supply system/.
• Contributes to departmental adherence to financial plan of operation.
• Analyzes business and resource management problems, indicating advantages of alternatives and recommending course of action for solution.
• Responsible for planning and coordinating new surgeons' resource development, ensuring a smooth transition.
• Establishes and maintains performance improvement and quality control activities which support the department and the hospital.
• Works in collaboration with the institution's Information Systems Department related to the Periop scheduling and clinical documentation system
• Plans for provision of services through appropriate levels of qualified, competent staff. Policies and procedures are in place to support scope of service.
• Monitor space/resource requirements and utilization of outside resources.
• Responsible for identifying and implementing cross-training ideas and changes in staff design and task distribution which promotes a more effective method of service delivery, ensuring that the care is safe, legal and is customer service oriented. Facilitates the orientation & training of new staff as necessary in coordination with the Education Department.
• Contributes to developing and monitoring the operational budget each year, continually analyzing both positive and negative variances, and using the budget as a tool to finding more effective methods of care delivery.
• Promotes effective communication and working relationships within the nursing areas, with ancillary departments, physicians and staff. Serves as a coach and mentor
• Contributes to the development of customer service standards and expectations. Assists in establishing methods for monitoring employee, patient and physician satisfaction with the services provided within the department.
• Develops and implements Performance Improvement programs in Perioperative Services.
• Develops/revises Policies & Procedures as applicable. Maintains a scheduling training manual to provide to new staff at onboarding.
• Proactively addresses and resolves conflicts and concerns along with involving employees at all levels in the decision making process as appropriate.
• Acts as clinical expert in Perioperative Services for the scheduling and documentation system for OR cases. Responsible for build and maintenance of preference cards, providing training to clinical staff as needed.
• Serves as coach and mentor to charge nurses and staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Degree in Nursing
• Req 5 years Experience in OR/acute hospital as an RN and understands departmental capital expenditure, case management and operational budget process experience.
• Req OR information system experience required.
• Req Must be computer literate in Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Req Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning and evaluation skills.
• Req Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Req Committed to excellence in patient care and customer service.
• Req Commitment to continuous quality improvement and results driven outcomes.
• Req Committed to the development of professional practices.
• Req Able to function independently and as a member of a team.
• Req Organization/time management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref Master’s degree Nursing Degree in Nursing or in progress, strongly preferred *Master’s Degree in Nursing may be in lieu-of Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Pref Must have knowledge and experience in managing people with experience in working with unions preferred.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing) Valid California License.
• Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
• Req Certified Perioperative Registered Nurse - CNOR (AORN) CNOR required within one year of hire

Keck Hospital of USC Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital, provides exceptional and innovative care for complex medical and surgical conditions across a wide range of specialties. The hospital’s world-renowned physicians deliver compassionate, customized, patient-centered care and treat the most acutely ill patients with highly innovative techniques and treatment plans. As a leading academic medical center, hundreds of clinical trials are currently taking place at Keck Hospital and its affiliated research institutions, giving patients access to novel and promising therapies that are generally not available elsewhere. Every day at Keck Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff go beyond the science of exceptional medicine to bring patients breakthroughs in the art of caring. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials. The annual base salary range for this position is $151,424.00 - 249,850.00 USD. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.