Registered Nurse Assistant Manager Operating Room

Position: Registered Nurse Assistant Manager  Operating Room

Job Description:

This position assists a nurse manager in managing daily nursing activities within a nursing department. The role involves providing leadership and performing management functions delegated by the nurse manager, such as resource allocation, ensuring a safe working environment, and optimizing patient care. The position is accountable for developing departmental structure, processes, and outcome standards, typically for one unit. The job duties are distributed as follows: 60% Tactical (day-to-day activities e.g. staffing and equipment availability), 35% Operational (budget management, supply acquisition, and employee performance evaluations), and 5% Strategic (developing goals to meet the Intermountain/Regional Strategic Plan and holding employees accountable to these goals).

Assistant Managers must be in a department that has >100 caregivers and must have direct reports.
Nurse Managers must receive approval if circumstances warrant an assistant manager, but do not meet defined criteria.

St. Mary’s Hospital is seeking a collaborative and experienced Operating Room Assistant RN Manager to support our surgical services team. This leadership role offers the opportunity to guide clinical excellence, mentor staff, and help shape an exceptional patient‑care environment.

Benefits & Perks:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Retirement program with employer matching

• Generous paid time off and extended illness benefits

• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

• Paid wellness program supporting physical, mental, and emotional well‑being

• Leadership development and continuing education opportunities

• Employee assistance program

• Supportive, team‑focused culture

Local Attractions Within 5 Minutes:

• Downtown Grand Junction shops, cafés, and restaurants

• Avalon Theatre

• Two Rivers Convention Center

• Grand Junction Main Street entertainment district

• Local breweries and outdoor dining options

Essential Functions:

• This role encompasses a range of responsibilities that supports a nurse manager. This role is characterized by a higher level of accountability, which includes conducting employee evaluations, participating in the hiring process, and managing budgetary responsibilities.
• Assists and supports the nurse manager in the creation or maintenance of an environment in which clinical nursing is practiced.
• Contributes through delegation by the nurse manager to the strategic planning process, day-to-day operations, standards of care, interdepartmental disciplines, and attainment of organizational goals.
• Advocates for and allocates available resources to promote efficient, effective, safe and compassionate nursing care based on current standards of practice.
• Facilitates collaborative decision-making and upholds professional independence by contributing departmental perspectives to executive decisions and ensuring staff are updated on activities at the executive level.
• Assists with development, implementation and management of annual capital/operating and personnel (FTE) budget for unit. Uses resources effectively and manages expenses to meet financial goals of department.
• Models and fosters an environment of professionalism and employee engagement on the unit.
• Coordinates with nurse manager to ensure enough competent staff to meet patient care needs, which includes hiring, orientation, retention, and employee satisfaction.
• As delegated, ensures that new skill training and ongoing competency verification is completed annually by providing mentorship and professional educational opportunities.
• Evaluates staff competency through use of performance reviews and peer reviews.
• Coordinates performance and compliance with patient safety initiatives, federal, state and other regulatory bodies such as Joint Commission, OSHA, CMS, DOPL, and other unit specific accrediting and certifying bodies.
• Assists with the achievement of clinical program goals and may implement action plans to improve performance as delegated.
• Effectively uses professional and organizational best practices to ensure the delivery of quality patient care.
• Facilitates use of resources by nursing staff such as nurse practitioners, other expanded role RNs, and…