Assistant Nurse Manager
Listed on 2026-09-27
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Nursing
Operating Room Nurse, Charge Nurse, Nurse Educator, Surgical Assistant
Assistant Nurse Manager, OR
Location:
Sacramento, CA Shift/
Schedule:
Full-time, onsite, operating room schedule with leadership coverage as needed Pay/Compensation: $222,000 – $229,000 per year About the Role
A leading regional healthcare provider known for patient-centric care is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager for its operating room. This leader supports daily surgical operations, staff development, and patient safety alongside the department manager. The role offers highly competitive pay, a respected surgical team, and a strong path into nurse management.
The ideal candidate is an experienced operating room nurse who has served as charge nurse or in a formal leadership role and is ready for the next step. You keep the surgical schedule moving, support staff through busy days, and hold the team to high standards for safety and sterile technique. You communicate well with surgeons and anesthesia and can calmly resolve conflicts when priorities compete.
You are motivated to grow into a nurse manager role within a respected surgical services department.
- Oversee daily operating room operations, staffing, and case flow
- Supervise and support perioperative nurses and surgical technicians
- Ensure compliance with sterile technique, safety, and regulatory standards
- Coordinate with surgeons, anesthesia, and sterile processing on scheduling needs
- Address staff and patient concerns and escalates issues appropriately
- Support hiring, orientation, competency validation, and performance reviews
- Lead quality improvement projects and track department performance metrics
- Active California Registered Nurse license
- Solid operating room nursing experience in an acute care hospital
- Prior charge nurse or formal leadership experience
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications
- Strong communication, organization, and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to work onsite with flexible leadership coverage
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- CNOR certification
- Experience in a large, high-volume surgical department
- Experience with union-represented staff
- Epic electronic health record experience
- Pay: $222,000 – $229,000 per year
- Highly competitive annual salary
- Full-time, permanent leadership position
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits through the employer
- Clear path into nurse management
- Stable organization with strong surgical services
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