Assistant Nurse Manager, Hospital Operating Room

This position serves as an Assistant Nurse Manager in the Hospital Operating Room at Woodland Hills Medical Center. You will support the implementation of best practice models, patient care delivery systems, and practice standards while assisting with investigations into patient and family concerns. Working in a 24/7 operational environment, you will collaborate with physicians, healthcare providers, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal and safe patient care.

Responsibilities

• Recommend developmental opportunities for team members; build collaborative, cross-functional relationships. Solicit and provide performance feedback; mentor and coach staff to drive performance improvement. Support execution of performance management guidelines and pursue professional growth opportunities.
• Supervise and coordinate daily activities of the designated work team by monitoring execution and completion of work assignments. Ensure all policies and procedures are followed, align team efforts and standards, and resolve escalated issues as appropriate.
• Develop work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinate and distribute resources. Remove obstacles that impact performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Supervise hospital administrative functions including facilitating team meetings, maintaining utilization and productivity to achieve performance targets, supervising workplace and patient safety activities, and maintaining survey readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Manage care delivery operations within a 24/7 environment by supporting complex work streams, supervising data collection, coordinating daily operational activities, and ensuring appropriate resource assignment and utilization.
• Supervise multidisciplinary hospital teams and hold them accountable for performance. Help implement emergency preparedness programs and ensure staff are trained and understand expectations.
• Coach teams and monitor implementation of objectives. Supervise and coach the delivery of nursing services and patient care in alignment with cost, quality, and clinical standards.
• Execute cross-functional strategic projects designed to achieve goals related to issue remediation and improved quality, service, affordability, and operating efficiency.
• Respond to escalations to improve performance of operations system processes and address quality and safety issues.
• Monitor continuous improvement of quality and safety of clinical practices, services, and operations for patients and staff.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements including the Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and federal, state, and local requirements.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of systems, processes, and methods to evaluate and improve patient care within the department and across the continuum of care.
• Maintain clinical expertise and provide clinical supervision, competency assessment, and licensing oversight necessary to direct the provision of care in the unit.
• Delegate tasks and duties aligned to scope of practice and perform clinical duties as required.
• Collaborate with Nursing Clinical Practice to ensure staff provide the highest quality of care and maintain compliance with applicable requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in patient care delivery
• Associates degree or higher in Business, Nursing, Health Care, or directly related field AND minimum two years of experience in business operations, clinical health care, or directly related field; OR minimum three years of experience in business operations, clinical health care, or directly related field
• Minimum one year of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports
• Basic Life Support certification required at hire
• Active Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in related practice area

Schedule

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Day shift: 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM
• Monday through Sunday (7 days per week availability)
• No travel required

Employment Status

• Regular, full-time employee
• Non-union position