Job Description

Perioperative Nurse Manager, FT

Lead with Purpose. Make a Lasting Impact on Patient Care.

Are you an experienced perioperative nursing leader looking for an opportunity where your expertise truly matters? At Ocean Beach Health, you'll lead a dedicated surgical services team, help shape exceptional patient outcomes, and enjoy the unique lifestyle of Washington's beautiful Long Beach Peninsula.

If you're passionate about operational excellence, staff development, and delivering outstanding perioperative care, we'd love to hear from you.

Position Summary

The Perioperative Nurse Manager oversees departmental operations, staff, and processes across Pre-Admission Testing (PAT), Preoperative and Postoperative care, Discharge Planning, the Operating Room, Decontamination, Sterile Processing, department-related Materials Management, and Anesthesia services. The role promotes high-quality care and excellent patient outcomes by managing capital and FTE budgets; human resources; daily patient and monthly staff schedules; payroll; policies, procedures, and standards of care; medical record documentation; and regulatory compliance. The manager also provides bedside support, and staff breaks, maintains collaborative and well-informed relationships with providers, and may occasionally be assigned on-call duties.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Family-feel culture with collaborative mentorship
• Meaningful work that directly supports patient care
• Opportunity to grow your skills in a healthcare environment
• Live and work on the beautiful Long Beach Peninsula on the Washington Coast

Benefits That Support You

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 5+ weeks of paid time off in your first year
• 10 paid holidays
• 8 paid volunteer hours annually
• Short-term disability coverage
• Retirement plan with a 5% employer match after one year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• And more

Education, Experience & Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited nursing program
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of Washington
• Minimum of three (3) years nursing experience in a perioperative setting
• Progressive leadership experience such as Charge Nurse, Supervisor, or similar leadership role
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 6 months of hire
• Certified in a Perioperative Nursing specialty such as Certified Nurse of the Operating Room (CNOR), Certified Peri-Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN), Certified Ambulatory Peri-Anesthesia Nurse (CAPA) preferred.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Develop staffing plans that meet the needs of patients, the department, and providers, including identifying and communicating provider unavailability.
• Collaborate with clinic management to oversee the Nurse Navigator's daily workflow and processes affecting surgeons' clinic practices, including patient
• assessment interviews, scheduling, referral assessment, pre-admission testing (PAT), anesthesia and other consultations, and the operating room schedule.
• Enters staff, anesthesia, and surgeon schedules, including daily and on-call coverage, into Teams in a timely manner.
• Maintains a safe, therapeutic environment for patients, staff, and providers.
• Promotes team building, effective teamwork, clear communication, and cooperation.
• Standardizes processes by ensuring policies and procedures remain current, align with regulations and standards of care, and are reviewed by staff and providers as applicable.
• Provides ongoing education related to departmental roles and responsibilities.
• Communicates departmental and facility decisions, policy and procedure changes, and future plans to appropriate stakeholders.
• Participates in the on-call schedule as needed.
• Enters applicable quality data monthly and participates in reviewing and addressing safety reports, including patient complaints and unusual events.
• Responsible for hiring, disciplinary actions, and terminations in consultation with Human Resources.
• Complies with applicable union agreements when addressing staffing, roles, workplace conflicts, and related matters.

Equal Opportunity & Pre-Employment Requirements

Ocean Beach Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind and make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and organizational needs.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our patients, residents, and staff, all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening. This screening includes testing for marijuana, in accordance with applicable laws and our organizational policies.

For more information, please contact HR at employment@oceanbeachhospital.com.