Surgical Services RN Manager

Surgical Services RN Manager—lead an elite perioperative team in East Tennessee where cutting-edge care, rapid career growth, and purposeful leadership come together for a truly unforgettable next chapter!

This opportunity empowers a Perioperative Nurse Manager to thrive in a mission-driven, patient-first environment known for high clinical acuity, strong quality outcomes, and a reputation that fuels pride-of-place on any resume; the hospital’s culture supports shared governance, evidence-based practice, and frontline-led improvement, giving a Clinical Nursing Manager the tools to elevate safety, patient experience, and staff engagement while benefiting from innovation-forward leadership, AI-supported decision tools, streamlined EHR workflows, robust analytics dashboards, and a transparent career pathway with tuition assistance, paid CEUs, conference funding, mentorship, and specialty councils.

For an Operating Room Nurse Manager passionate about top-tier perioperative care, the OR (Operating Room) environment is a recognized regional referral destination for complex specialties across surgery, stroke care, neuroscience, orthopedics, oncology, and cardiology; the Surgical Services RN Manager will help steward a program with 15+ operating rooms that completes over 10,000 procedures each year spanning bariatrics, cardiothoracic, orthopedic, neuro, plastics, and more; the hospital has been named on Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of Great Hospitals in America and Newsweek’s America’s Best-in-State Hospitals; and this healthcare organization introduced robotically assisted surgery to East Tennessee while operating a state-of-the-art hybrid OR and advanced minimally invasive platforms that keep perioperative practice on the leading edge.

Reporting to a Director of Perioperative/Surgical Services and collaborating closely with anesthesia, surgery service line leaders, and sterile processing, the Manager Surgical Services will guide daily OR operations, block and case scheduling optimization, staffing and recruitment, budget stewardship, surgeon relations, clinical education, accreditation readiness, infection prevention, and continuous quality improvement; supported by clinical educators, service coordinators, and business/analytics resources, the Surgery Manager will lead friendly nurses and a diverse interprofessional team—fostering an inclusive, high-accountability culture where an Acute Care Surgery Manager can drive outcomes and celebrate wins.

Life in East Tennessee offers an OR Manager the rare balance of outdoor adventure and city energy: minutes from the Great Smoky Mountains, pristine lakes, and endless trails for hiking, biking, paddling, and climbing; a vibrant music and festival scene, collegiate sports excitement, museums, galleries, and farm-to-table cuisine; family-friendly neighborhoods with a reasonable cost of living, diverse housing options, short commutes, greenways for walkability and bikeability, excellent schools and higher education access, strong job market and entrepreneurship support, reliable healthcare access, and a convenient regional airport offering easy travel—all in a welcoming community known for safety, cleanliness, civic pride, and a dynamic quality of life that makes an Operating Room Nurse Manager feel right at home.

The Surgical Services RN Manager will receive competitive compensation with leadership incentives and a full suite of benefits, including comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings with employer match, generous paid time off, mental health and wellness resources, tuition support, and certification rewards; to learn more or launch a confidential conversation, connect with a Clinical Management Consultants recruiter today—your next chapter as a Manager Perioperative/Surgical Services starts now.