Nurse Manager, Surgical Services

Leadership Talent Acquisition at Advocate Aurora Healthcare

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Title: Nurse Manager, Surgical Services

Organization: Aurora Health Care – St. Luke’s South Shore Medical Center

Schedule: Monday through Friday, Day shift

Relocation: Company relocation package provided

WORK WHERE YOUR TEAM VALUES YOU

Lead a skilled, seasoned team overseeing General OR, Perioperative, SPD, and Anesthesia Tech departments at a growing community hospital with a strong, supportive culture. Manage active ORs handling mostly non-emergent general surgery, ortho, podiatry, and pain cases. Be hands-on, guiding a motivated team focused on accountability, consistency, and patient satisfaction. This onsite role requires a skilled OR nurse leader ready to foster collaboration and support the hospital’s upcoming Magnet journey.

Overview

The Surgical Services Nurse Manager will direct, coordinate, plan, and manage the clinical activities, administrative functions, physician relations, and personnel of Surgery and the Sterile Processing Department to established policies, procedures, and objectives of South Suburban Hospital in order to provide the highest quality patient care in the most cost-effective manner. They will manage all patient care services, including nursing, and ensure adequate staffing of nursing and ancillary services staff. The manager will also establish policies and procedures of the Surgical Services Department within organizational guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe staffing needs using workload measurement data to clinical judgment. Accountable 24 hours/day for unit operation decisions.
• Responsible for service assignments for staff based on knowledge, skill and ability.
• Develops unit budget and ensures cost effective and cost efficient use of resources. Provides input regarding equipment/supply needs, renovations, and environmental issues in preparation of operating and capital equipment budgets.
• Participates in departmental strategic planning and policy-making. Engages in decision-making through membership on hospital and departmental committees.
• Promotes communication among patients, families, hospital departments, and medical staff to optimize the interdependence of all team members. Coordinates the needs of physicians and acts as liaison between the medical staff and the nursing staff by serving as a problem solver and mediator.
• Supports Shared Governance and its functions related to Nursing Evaluation, Peer Review, Policy/Procedures, and Standards of Nursing Practice.
• Serves as a clinical resource contact for patients, families, nursing staff, other health care members and external agencies.
• Ensures unit orientation programs meet learning needs of new employees and prepare staff to fulfill requirements of position.
• Provides for, and coordinates, unit-based educational programs. Assesses staff needs for supervision, resources, and direction.
• Identifies clinical and professional educational needs to promote staff development. Assists staff to identify personal learning needs.
• Evaluates the quality of patient care provided in the specialty area through collaboration with unit and organization resource people. Assures policies and procedures are in compliance with those of the Medical Center, the Nursing Department, and regulatory agencies.
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.
• Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.

Education Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Functional Experience Required

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in nursing. Includes 1 year of supervisory experience in managing staff and budgets.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced clinical and technical knowledge of the Operating Room.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication problem solving skills.
• Ability to handle multiple demands simultaneously.

Aurora Health Care is the largest health system in Wisconsin and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. The state’s largest private employer, the system serves patients across 17 hospitals, more than 70 pharmacies and more than 150 sites of care. Aurora Health Care, in addition to Advocate Health Care in Illinois and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits.

Taking care of our team members and leaders is a top priority. We strive to develop and maintain an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and thrives. Supporting career and professional development is one facet of caring for our leaders through structured leadership onboarding, enhanced tuition reimbursement, progressive developmental programs, succession planning and mentoring performance excellence. Competitive compensation, eligible annual incentive plans and comprehensive health care packages are top of mind to care for your financial health and well-being. If needed, our comprehensive relocation package helps get you here.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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