Operating Room Manager

Additional Information About the Role

Barnes Jewish Hospital

Operating Room Manager Pod 5

• 1500-bed level 1 trauma center
• Pod 5 has 25 operating rooms
• 24/7 surgical services-ENT, neuro/spine, kidney/liver transplants
• Academic partner is Washington University School of Medicine
• Manage a team of 200+ staff members with two Assistant Nurse Managers, Charge Nurses, Resource Nurses and Staff Educators
• Signing bonus
• Relocation
• Comprehensive benefits

Barnes Jewish Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center that houses five “pods” of operating rooms. Pod 5 is the largest on campus with 25 operating rooms. It is a 24/7 home base for multiple surgical services including otolaryngology, neurosurgery, orthopedic spine, surgical oncology, robotics, and abdominal transplants. Staff participate in world renowned surgeries including spinal fusions, tumor resections, liver and kidney transplants.

At one end of the hallway, our team members are busy assisting with the implantation of a Deep Brain Stimulator in a patient with Parkinson’s disease. On the other end, staff are hard at work caring for a patient receiving a lifesaving robotic liver transplant.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Perioperative Services team members (RN and ST) find the kind of fast-paced environment that will test their professional judgment and critical thinking skills, and encourage tremendous growth. It's an exhilarating place to build a career. Here, you'll work with world-renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists, assist on unique and complex procedures, work with the latest technologies and treatments and play a vital role in developing new procedures and treatment protocols.

In fact, people from all over the nation and the world come to Barnes-Jewish for our surgical specialties. This team has the opportunity to work with surgeons deploying the latest technologies (intra-operative MRI, laser surgery, monteras auto litt).

Role Purpose Responsible for the operational and clinical management of a designated patient care unit(s) on a 24 hour basis. Oversees a span of control and financial responsibility of > 72 FTE's supervised + > $2.5 million in total expenses OR > 40 FTE's supervised + > $5 million in total expenses.

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Directs the delivery of safe and appropriate patient care governed by evidence based clinical and management practice.
• Ensures team compliance with departmental policies, regulatory requirements and professional standards; keeps policies and procedures up-to-date and participates in revisions as needed.
• Promotes, and is accountable for customer satisfaction, process indicators, quality improvement plans and outcomes in work unit.
• Researches, evaluates, selects and implements systems which improve efficiency of work unit operations.
• Supports and assists the growth of existing or new business/programs.

Education

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's
• Nursing

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• < 2 years

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• Nursing

Experience

• 5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

• 2-5…