OR Manager

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• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or the current multi‑state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

• Specialty certification desirable.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.

• Four (4) years nursing experience with at least two years management experience.

• Advise the Director on the hiring, retention, interviewing and recruitment of staff.
• Initiate and maintain appropriate personnel records.
• Assist in the development and implementation of ongoing educational programs for professional and support staff, including new employee orientation, in‑service continuing education, and new equipment and/or systems training, enabling staff to perform according to current policy/procedures and state‑of‑the‑art practices.
• Provide ongoing feedback to employees concerning job performance through goal development, peer evaluation, and performance evaluations. Counsel and discipline employees, under the direction of the Director.
• Monitor continuously all personnel and current expense budgets, providing information and/or justification of variances to the Director.
• Make recommendations for the preparation of the budget for the cost center annually, upon notification of the Director, to assure cost‑effective operations.
• Assure the most economical utilization of time, materials and resources through review of workflow and staffing patterns to achieve optimal productivity and provide cost‑effective staffing patterns that ensure appropriate utilization of staff and skill mix for patient care.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, and other personnel in problem identification and resolution in a timely manner.
• Promote customer satisfaction through a professional and constructive response to customer perceptions of services provided. Ensure the establishment and implementation of a unit culture that is responsive to patients and families.
• Serve as a resource to appropriate QI teams.
• Participate in various activities (i.e., staff meetings, in‑services, etc.) to assist the Director in disseminating necessary information to staff, physicians, and others by written and/or verbal means.
• Monitor current expense and human resource funds for the cost center cost‑effectively.
• Spend funds in dollar amounts congruent with the department’s budget and reflective of cost containment.
• Maintain effective communication with Medical Staff, patients, staff, and other departments to assure identification of problems and provide resolution in support of the hospital’s mission of quality patient care delivery.
• Through daily rounds, assess patient/family satisfaction issues and take appropriate action to resolve.
• Assure adherence to all standards and policies as set forth by WVU Medicine and the accrediting bodies for licensure, regulation and accreditation purposes.
• Facilitate the professional development of personnel. Oversee and participate in the orientation, training, and continuing education of staff (departmental and interdepartmental) and other health‑related personnel.
• Plan, organize, implement and evaluate the delivery of nursing care in accordance with Standards of Practice and Standards of Care.
• Participate in outreach activities in the community, i.e., Speaker’s Bureau, to educate and promote good relationships.
• Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation, as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, in‑services, and competency validation.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made…