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Summary:
How you grow, learn and thrive matters here. • Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities • Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern) • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions) • Malpractice liability insurance • Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department • EPIC electronic charting system
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Key Responsibilities
Clinical & Operational Leadership • Assist in overseeing daily OR operations, including staffing, patient flow, room utilization, and schedule coordination. • Provide clinical leadership and support to perioperative staff, including RNs, scrub techs, and support personnel. • Serve as a resource and escalation point for clinical issues, workflow challenges, and patient safety concerns. • Assume Nurse Manager responsibilities in their absence, as assigned.
Staff Support & Development • Support onboarding, orientation, and competency validation for new and existing staff. • Participate in performance management, coaching, and progressive discipline in collaboration with the Nurse Manager. • Encourage professional development, staff engagement, and adherence to perioperative best practices (AORN standards).
Quality, Safety & Compliance • Promote a culture of patient safety, quality improvement, and regulatory readiness. • Monitor compliance with hospital policies, infection prevention standards, and accreditation requirements (e.g., Joint Commission). • Assist with audits, investigations, and implementation of corrective action plans. • Support initiatives related to surgical site infection prevention, time-outs, and safe surgery protocols.
Collaboration & Communication • Partner with surgeons, anesthesia, nursing leadership, supply chain, and sterile processing to ensure seamless surgical services. • Participate in process improvement initiatives related to efficiency, throughput, and patient experience. • Communicate effectively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
Qualifications:
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license required (NM RN or out of state compact RN). • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). • Minimum of 3 years of recent Operating Room or perioperative nursing experience preferred. • Demonstrated leadership or charge nurse experience in the OR preferred. • Strong knowledge of perioperative standards, workflows, and equipment preferred. • Masters degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred. • CNOR or other relevant perioperative certification preferred. • Previous experience in a supervisory or assistant management role preferred. • Experience in a multi-specialty or high-acuity surgical environment preferred.
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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the states largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
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