Nurse Manager - Operating Room OR

Step into the spotlight as an OR Nurse Manager and lead a dynamic Surgical Services team where clinical excellence, innovation, and exceptional patient care take center stage!

The Surgical Services Nurse Manager will join a mission-driven healthcare organization known for its patient-first culture, strong commitment to quality and safety, and collaborative approach to evidence-based care. This hospital invests in clinician development, modern care delivery, streamlined workflows, continuing education, and frontline-led performance improvement. With supportive leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, professional advancement pathways, and a culture that values nursing input, the Clinical Surgical Services Manager will have meaningful opportunities to improve outcomes, strengthen the patient experience, and advance surgical nursing practice.

The RN Surgical Services Unit Manager will oversee a fast-paced OR department featuring 8 operating rooms and completing over 10,000 procedures annually . This high-volume Surgical Services environment offers exposure to diverse procedures, advanced perioperative practices, and complex patient needs. The OR Nurse Manager will help optimize operating room throughput, staffing, scheduling, infection prevention, regulatory readiness, patient safety, and clinical quality while supporting efficient, compassionate care throughout the perioperative journey.

Reporting to senior Surgical Services leadership, the Surgical Services Nurse Manager will receive strong operational and clinical support while providing day-to-day direction for nurses and a diverse team of healthcare professionals. Responsibilities include coaching and mentoring staff, supporting recruitment and retention, monitoring quality metrics, maintaining compliance, managing resources, advancing process-improvement initiatives, and promoting effective collaboration among nursing, surgeons, anesthesia professionals, technicians, and support departments. The Clinical Surgical Services Manager will serve as an approachable leader who builds trust, encourages accountability, and keeps safe patient care at the heart of every decision.

The OR Nurse Manager will enjoy living and working in the Greater New York City area, a vibrant region offering world-class cuisine, concerts, professional sports, museums, theater, shopping, and year-round community events. Residents can choose from energetic urban neighborhoods, walkable communities, family-friendly suburbs, and quieter residential areas with access to parks, waterfronts, trails, and outdoor recreation. Extensive public transportation, major airports, respected schools and universities, outstanding healthcare access, a diverse job market, and exceptional cultural variety make the region appealing for professionals and families seeking connectivity, opportunity, and an exciting lifestyle.

The RN Surgical Services Unit Manager will receive competitive compensation and a full suite of health and retirement benefits designed to support long-term professional and personal wellbeing. Qualified nursing leaders ready to bring fresh energy to a high-volume operating room are encouraged to connect with a Clinical Management Consultants recruiter and open the door to the next exciting chapter in Surgical Services leadership.