NURSING SUPERVISOR (Troy Medical Campus, Operating Room/Procedures)

Operating Room Leadership Position

The Troy Medical Campus will be the University of Michigan Health's first clinical presence in the Oakland County market. We are building a state-of-the-art specialty care campus in the heart of Troy where a deep human commitment to personalized care will come together with world-class expertise, cutting-edge therapies, and a legacy of more than 175 years of transformative research to help patients and families in Oakland County and beyond find their Michigan Answers. The campus will feature two outpatient facilities with over a dozen specialty programs, including Cancer services, Musculoskeletal/Sports Medicine, and Reproductive Medicine, as well as a surgery/procedure center, comprehensive imaging services, laboratory, pharmacy, and therapy services. The campus is conveniently located near I-75, surrounded by popular shopping and dining, and features free parking and an on-site cafe, with facilities committed to sustainable, environmentally responsible practices.

Purpose of Position: To assist the Clinical Nursing Director and Senior Nursing Director in planning and management of Operating Room and Procedure units. To provide professional nursing leadership and administrative direction for nursing practice for Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Surgical Technologists, Patient Care Technicians, Medical Assistants, and, as indicated, for other assistive personnel. To participate as an active member of the leadership team in the applicable perioperative and procedural spaces, providing daily assessment of the work of direct reports, facilitating continuous improvement of health care services, and transition care towards the mission and goals of the University of Michigan Health. To ensure the quality of nursing services provided to patients.

Organizational Relationships:

Supervision Received: Administratively responsible to the Peri-op & Procedural Clinical Nursing Director, Troy Medical Campus, for nursing and clinical practice, clinical workflows, administration of applicable collective bargaining agreements, and provision of operational leadership. Works collaboratively with all members of the Troy Medical Campus leadership team and those across the Michigan Medicine enterprise.

Supervision Exercised: Responsible for professional practice and clinical competence for regular and temporary Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Surgical Technologists, Patient Care Technicians, Medical Assistants, and other assistive personnel, as assigned. Works collaboratively with the Troy Medical Campus Leadership team in the management of staff.

Responsibilities*

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

Personnel Management

• Assist with hiring and staffing plans consistent with service needs and budget.
• Schedule and assign clinical staff; arrange coverage as needed.
• Supervise, mentor, counsel, and evaluate staff as part of a continuous development program within the Professional Framework.
• Support staff education, cross training, and proficiency development.
• Develop and foster teamwork and build trusting relationships.
• Facilitate open channels of communication with the ACNO, directors, managers, peers, staff, and physicians.
• Counsel and discipline staff to enable achievement of the unit and institutional objectives, particularly as related to high-quality patient care.
• Manages the orientation and competency evaluation of nursing and ancillary staff, in collaboration with the education nurse coordinator.

Clinical Practice

• Serves as a role model, mentor and expert resource to nurses and clinical assistive staff in the provision of direct patient care.
• Provides leadership for the development, implementation and evaluation of standards of nursing practice and interdisciplinary clinical guidelines.
• Facilitates and supports a nursing and clinical practice environment in which empowerment, responsibility, autonomy, accountability, collaboration and peer review are exercised.

Support of Clinical Operations

• Participates in planning and problem-solving of daily unit operations and priorities of patient services.
• Attend all workload meetings, work with workload chairs, and discuss any findings and/or action plans with the Clinical Nursing Director.
• Coordinate unit operations including instrument processing, equipment evaluation, specialty implants, and specific surgeon requests.
• Plan and monitor expenditures from payroll and commodity budgets.
• Coordinate and control vendor site access and activity.
• Participate in the development and implementation of unit goals and objectives.
• Manages, directly and in collaboration with others, staffing, scheduling, and benchmarking, work redesign and cost management strategies in the planning and management of clinical operations.
• Interprets and implements university and health system policies and procedures.
• Assists in the planning and implementation of new or expanded services and programs.
• Round in the OR areas to gather and report real time activity.
• Assess patient volumes and workload intensity in all areas for coordination and appropriate patient placement.
• Partner with Anesthesia to identify and problem-solve patient placement barriers to expedite Operating Room availability.
• Provides interface and liaison communications regarding programs external to the unit which have implications for nursing staff.
• Represents nursing, Ambulatory Care Services and/or the clinical department(s) or unit(s) on assigned committees

Quality Management and Research

• Assists in the development of strategies to improve care management within the area or unit.
• Participates in and supports the involvement of nursing staff in unit quality improvement activities.
• Provides leadership to staff in understanding and applying quality improvement principles and adoption of evidence-based changes in practice into daily work. Promotes the integration of research findings into clinical practice.
• Supports research activities on the unit, as indicated.
• Serve as a resource regarding institutional and departmental policies and procedures.
• Coordinate and implement clinical nursing practice based on UMHS Policies and AORN Standards.

Professional Development and Education

• Facilitates the education of health sciences students.
• Develops self professionally through continuing education, professional reading, participation in professional organizations and networking.
• Evaluates own performance periodically with the Clinical Nursing Director.

Required Qualifications*

Required Educational Requirements:

Applicant must meet one of the following: Bachelor of Science in Nursing OR Associate degree or diploma in Nursing and a Master degree in Nursing.

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
• Minimum five (5) years? experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum two (2) years (within the last 5 years) RN experience in the Operating Room.
• Nurse Leadership certification or completion of a nursing leadership certification within two (2) years of accepting this position. Certification is expected to be maintained while in this leadership role. Examples include Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) or, Nurse Executive (NE-BC). The nursing leadership certification must be recognized by the Magnet Recognition Program and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for the list, visit

Demonstrated leadership skills including creative and effective problem-solving, experience leading and participating in change initiatives, ability to effectively collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, and ability to direct nursing practice and apply critical thinking skills/judgment to a variety of situations.

NOTE: Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position.

RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants): You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

Desired Qualifications*

• CNOR Certification
• Master's degree in nursing or healthcare administration
• Two or more years' experience in a supervisory/management role
• Ambulatory Surgery Center OR nursing experience inclusive of orthopaedic surgery
• Ability to apply good judgement and to handle confidential materials and situations with sensitivity and discretion
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to motivate others in an individual and group setting
• Demonstrated effective communication, conflict resolution, and change management skills
• Experience in managing budgets, aligning resources

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