Nurse Manager of Operating Room Perioperative Services

Nurse Manager of Operating Room
-step into a marquee leadership opportunity where the Nurse Manager of Operating Room Perioperative Services drives surgical excellence, accelerates innovation, and elevates outcomes across a high-performing perioperative platform.

The Nurse Manager of Operating Room Surgical Services will join a mission-driven, patient-first hospital distinguished by strong quality scores, low HAI rates, and sustained PR momentum that underscores trust and clinical excellence; with robotics, advanced imaging, AI-assisted decision support, virtual nursing, and modernized ORs, the Nurse Manager of Surgery will benefit from an innovation-forward strategy, Magnet-style professional practice, shared governance, and evidence-based resources that power measurable outcomes, research participation, and specialty growth;

an award-winning workplace culture, transparent career pathways, robust continuing education, simulation labs, and clinician well-being initiatives position the Nurse Manager of Perioperative Services to grow faster, lead smarter, and shape best-in-class perioperative care in Southern Arizona.

The Nurse Manager of Surgery will lead within an advanced Operating Room, also known as Surgical Services and Perioperative Services, engineered for complex cases across multiple specialties and coordinated seamlessly with pre-op, PACU, anesthesia, and sterile processing; serves the community with comprehensive services, including specialized emergency, pediatric, and intensive care units for adults, children, and newborns, as well as dedicated women's, maternity, cardiac, and neurological services.

The Nurse Manager of Operating Room Perioperative Services will help optimize surgeon block utilization, drive throughput, and champion standardized protocols that enhance safety, efficiency, and patient experience across the surgery continuum.

The Nurse Manager of Operating Room Surgical Services will report to a seasoned Director of Perioperative Services with executive nursing sponsorship and strong collaboration from anesthesia, surgery chairs, sterile processing, materials management, informatics, quality, and infection prevention; supported by experienced charge nurses, clinical educators, and coordinators, the Nurse Manager of Operating Room will oversee staffing and scheduling strategies, budget stewardship, capital planning, readiness for surveys, PI projects, and daily huddles that sustain a just culture;

within this healthcare organization, the Nurse Manager of Perioperative Services will partner with friendly nurses and a diverse, interdisciplinary team that includes pharmacy, PT/OT, case management, social work, and ancillary experts who prioritize respectful communication, accountability, and high-reliability behaviors.

Based in Southern Arizona, the Nurse Manager of Operating Room will enjoy 300+ days of sunshine and four gentle seasons amid iconic desert landscapes and mountain ranges; the Nurse Manager of Perioperative Services can explore hiking, cycling, trail running, rock climbing, golf, and stargazing, alongside concerts, festivals, museums, galleries, Division I and semi-pro sports, and a dynamic food scene blending Sonoran, Indigenous, and global cuisines;

families and lifelong learners appreciate strong public and charter schools, close access to higher education, libraries, parks, and youth programs, while professionals value a resilient job market, entrepreneurship ecosystem, reasonable taxes, and a cost of living that stretches housing options from urban lofts to quiet suburban enclaves; commuters benefit from improving roads, bike lanes, transit links, and quick routes to a modern international airport, and residents enjoy walkable neighborhoods,…