Nurse Manager of Surgical Services

Job Summary

The Surgical Services Manager oversees the daily operations and activities of the Operating Room (OR) department. This role is responsible for managing departmental functions to achieve quality improvement, fiscal stability, productivity, and patient satisfaction goals established by the Director.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning, preparing, and overseeing staff schedules.
• Providing input on hiring, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions.
• Supervising RN, CST, FA, schedulers, OR aides, anesthesia staff, and sterile processing technicians.
• Managing operations across the OR, CVOR, anesthesia, and sterile processing departments.
• Developing collaborative relationships with hospital leadership, physicians, and staff to ensure efficient and effective department functioning.
• Ensuring compliance with JCAHO standards, hospital policies, and procedures.
• Managing supplies and equipment, fostering teamwork with physicians and healthcare providers, promoting customer satisfaction, and ensuring appropriate resource utilization.

• (APRN) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, or (RN) Registered Nurse
• Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree
• Minimum 3 years of RN OR experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a full‑time Charge Nurse/Coordinator, Nursing Administrative Supervisor, or Nursing Management.
• CNOR preferred.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, or ACLS Instructor obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course, or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support, or PALS Instructor obtained within 6 months of employment start date.

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine services, and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and other partner programs.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital is a 221‑bed acute care hospital serving the communities of Seminole and West Volusia County. It is a Level II Trauma Center with a full‑service cardiovascular program that offers open‑heart surgery and interventional cardiology. The hospital also provides orthopedic and spine care, robotic surgery, acute inpatient medical rehabilitation, and complete imaging services.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.