Nurse Manager, Surgical Services

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

 

All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

 

 

 

Job Overview

Shriners Children’s Northern California is seeking a full time manager for its Surgical Services Unit. The Nurse Manager is accountable for overall management of patient care, nursing staff, and ancillary staff in the Surgical Services (i.e. AM / SDS, Pre and Post Anesthetic care, Operation Room and Central Sterile departments). Provides supervision to competent RNs, OR Techs, NA and ancillary staff. Directs ongoing evaluation of safety and quality of patient care. Develops annual operating and capital equipment budgets in accordance with organizational and patient care needs. Plans and controls staff and supply utilization within allocated funds. Collaborates with administrative, medical and interdisciplinary staff in the analysis and improvement of programs, systems and staff development. Provides direct patient care as necessary.

 

Candidates can expect to receive an annual salary between $187,366.40 and $264,513.60. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and department equity.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in the delivery of care and nursing practice within the OR unit. Supervises activities of surgical services personnel in providing care to patients and family members.
• Assists in the developing, implementing and tracking unit based key performance indicators supporting Performance Improvement programs and other measurements.
• Directs employee selection, hiring, orientation, training and ongoing staff development for OR unit.
• Communicates and maintains liaison with anesthesiologists, surgeons, nursing staff and ancillary personnel in various hospital departments.
• Demonstrates correct use and operation of required equipment according to written competency checklist procedure on file.
• Demonstration of professional practice and career development. Maintains clinical competency by successfully completing yearly skills updates, attends in-services and reviews current professional literature and distributes appropriate findings. Maintains memberships in appropriate medical/professional organizations. Formulates and meets annual performance goals.
• Supervises various personnel actions including, but not limited to, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers and vacation schedules. Maintains ongoing feedback with employees supervised.

Note: This is not an all-inclusive list of this job's responsibilities.  The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• BSN degree or in process
• RN license in state of practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) 

Preferred

• 3 years Management/Supervisory experience in healthcare setting
• 2 years pediatric experience