RN Manager Operating Room

RN Manager – Operating Room
Location: Portland, Oregon
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, daytime schedule; approximately 50 hours per week, depending on operational needs

The RN Manager – Operating Room is responsible for the overall clinical, operational, and administrative leadership of the Operating Room unit within Nursing Services.

This leader will oversee a team of approximately 160 caregivers, including six Associate Nurse Managers and a Surgical Services Supervisor. The role requires strong people leadership, operational management, quality improvement, and the ability to maintain high standards of patient safety and surgical care.
The ideal candidate has recent first-line nursing management experience, a strong operating room or procedural nursing background, and the ability to lead a large, complex surgical services department.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead clinical and operational activities within the Operating Room in alignment with organizational policies, mission, vision, and values.
• Manage and support a large team of approximately 160 caregivers, including Associate Nurse Managers and a Surgical Services Supervisor.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and professional development to nursing leaders and clinical staff.
• Drive patient safety, quality outcomes, clinical excellence, and patient-centered care.
• Oversee daily operating room operations, staffing, resource utilization, and departmental performance.
• Promote collaboration among surgeons, nursing teams, anesthesia professionals, and other healthcare stakeholders.
• Support operational improvements and maintain effective workflows in a high-volume surgical environment.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Respond to changing departmental needs and provide hands-on leadership when operational demands require it.
• Support the delivery of advanced surgical services, including robotic-assisted and complex specialty procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing school.
• Oregon Registered Nurse (RN) license upon hire.
• National Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
• Recent first-line management experience.
• At least 3 years of clinical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years of RN experience in a hospital operating room, Surgical Services, or procedural area.
• Progressive nursing leadership experience.
• Current Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification.
• Master's degree in Nursing or a related field.
• Previous RN Manager experience of at least one year, as specified in the recruiter skills and certifications section.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage a large team and support long workweeks averaging approximately 50 hours.