Nurse Manager - Surgical Services

Nurse Manager – Surgical Services

Location: Dallas, Texas (On‑site)
Employment Type: Full Time
Compensation: $46–$60/hr
Sign‑On Bonus: $15,000
Schedule: Full‑time leadership role with flexibility to support perioperative operations

As the Nurse Manager of Surgical Services, you will oversee the full scope of perioperative operations—including operating rooms, sterile processing, anesthesia support, and perioperative nursing teams. This leadership role ensures safe, efficient, and high‑quality surgical care while advancing continuous improvement and positive patient outcomes across the department. Dallas‑area postings confirm that Surgical Services Nurse Managers are responsible for directing OR operations, supervising perioperative teams, ensuring safe patient flow, and supporting performance improvement.

• Oversee day‑to‑day Surgical Services operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality perioperative patient care.
• Manage OR workflow, case flow, and resource allocation to maintain on‑time starts and smooth surgical throughput.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, quality, infection prevention, and safety standards within Surgical Services.
• Maintain accountability for equipment readiness, sterile processing needs, and perioperative supply availability.

• Lead, mentor, evaluate, and support perioperative RNs, OR techs, supervisors, sterile processing teams, and anesthesia support staff.
• Develop staffing plans based on surgical volume, acuity, and specialty needs (including cardiovascular, spine, and hybrid ORs).
• Support ongoing training, professional development, and competency validation for Surgical Services staff.

• Ensure safe, high‑quality, age‑appropriate surgical care delivered in compliance with professional standards.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and multidisciplinary teams to support optimal perioperative outcomes.
• Address escalated patient/family concerns with professionalism and clarity.

• Manage Surgical Services budget, staffing models, and productivity targets.
• Lead perioperative quality initiatives, performance improvement, and patient satisfaction programs.
• Monitor quality metrics, regulatory readiness, clinical documentation, and process improvement efforts.

(These are the SAME requirements you specified earlier, applied to Surgical Services.)

• Minimum 5 years of recent, relevant acute care clinical experience
• Minimum 3+ years of Recent (Within the last year) Acute Care Leadership Experience in Surgical Services (Manager) (Required)
• BSN Required
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multistate Compact License
  • Compact license holders must obtain a Texas license within 60 days of hire (Required)
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (Required)

• Experience circulating or scrubbing in the OR preferred.
• CNOR certification preferred (or ability to obtain within one year).
• Experience in cardiovascular, spine, or hybrid OR environments strongly valued.
• Strong knowledge of OR workflow, staffing models, surgical scheduling, and perioperative financial management.

• Strong leadership and team‑building abilities across multidisciplinary perioperative teams
• Excellent communication, conflict‑resolution, and staff development skills
• Ability to work effectively in fast‑paced surgical environments
• Strong critical thinking, problem‑solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to drive quality improvement and operational excellence

• Pay: $46–$60 per hour
• Sign‑On Bonus: $15,000
• Competitive medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Tuition assistance and continuing education support
• PTO, parental leave, wellness resources, and employee support programs