Manager - Registered Nurse Surgery
SSM HealthAbout the role
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Job Highlights:
Join SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Madison as an RN Manager leading both the Main OR and CVOR. This is a unique opportunity to step into a key leadership role within a highly respected organization that is an American College of Surgeons-verified Level II Trauma Center, a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center, and home to a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
At SSM Health St. Mary’s, advanced surgical care is combined with a culture rooted in compassion, collaboration, and innovation. As a leader at one of Wisconsin’s top hospitals, you will guide high-performing teams delivering complex surgical and cardiovascular care in a dynamic, fast-paced environment known for excellence.
SSM Health St. Mary’s is consistently recognized for outstanding clinical performance and patient outcomes, including designation as a U.S. News & World Report “Best Regional Hospital” with high performance in 16 procedures and conditions, a CMS 4-Star Quality Rating for excellence in safety, outcomes, and patient experience, and Healthgrades recognition for Outstanding Patient Experience and Clinical Excellence.
Be part of a mission-driven organization committed to delivering exceptional care and investing in its leaders. In this role, you will empower surgical teams, drive operational excellence across both the OR and CVOR, and help shape the future of perioperative services—while making a meaningful impact on the patients and communities we serve.
Preferred Candidate: Prior leadership and surgical experience.
Position is eligible for relocation and sign on bonus
Job Summary:
Manages activities, workflow and nursing resources of assigned nursing unit(s).Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements for self and within unit.
- Conducts hiring, training, directing, development and evaluating of staff.
- Identifies and resolves issues affecting the delivery of patient care services for the assigned unit(s). Develops and implements policies and procedures to guarantee efficient and effective delivery of health services in a unit.
- Monitors and adheres to budget. Approves or monitors expenditures, purchases and other actions to ensure compliance with budget guidelines.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field
EXPERIENCE
- Two years' registered nurse experience, with demonstrated progressive leadership responsibility OR one year of registered nurse experience plus one year of leadership experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Rare climbing.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
State of Work Location: Missouri
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Or
- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact S
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