Registered Nurse (RN) - Manager, OR - Operating Room
North Mississippi Health Services
Tupelo, MS

  **Leadership:**

* Responsible for the overall management and operations of Surgical Services.
* Provides strategic direction and operational leadership for all initiatives and programs within scope of responsibility.
* Promotes and enforces departmental compliance with general safety and infection control standards.
* Ensures effective and efficient patient care.


**Supervision/Management:**

* Plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises the OR Clinical Director, Chief CRNA, Nurse Manager, Office Manager, Surgical Services IS Coordinator, Nurse Practitioner, Ortho-Trauma Clinical Coordinator.
* Provides direction in the development and management of personnel within responsible departments.
* Evaluates and provides coaching to employees within scope of responsibility.
* Continuously monitors patient and employee satisfaction.

**Budget:**

* Oversees Surgical Services budget development, implementation, and compliance

**Liaison:**

* Serves as a liaison between staff, physicians, patients, and family members

**Reporting:**

* Prepares and presents operational and financial reports/projects as required

**Marketing:**

* Monitor market conditions and costs
* Recommends pricing levels and packaging
* Assist with managed care negotiations and development
* Design programs to extend the market share for Surgical Services

**Education:**

* Stay abreast of changes in healthcare and Surgical Services

**Regulation**:

* Adheres to NMHS/NMMC Policies/Procedures/Guidelines
* Complies with applicable Local/State/Federal policies/procedures/guideline/regulations/laws/statues


**Job Knowledge:** 

* Master’s Degree in Health Administration or related field; required
* Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a leadership role (i.e. product line manager or executive level ambulatory care/inpatient surgery setting); required
* Licensed as a registered nurse, required
* Knowledge of physicians’ referral relationships with medical community at-large; required
* Working knowledge of budgeting, financial analysis, goal setting, and personnel management; required
* Working knowledge of computers and computer software (i.e. Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, etc.); required
* Interaction with a patient population ranging from neonates to geriatrics; required