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Nurse Manager — Surgery Administration

Avon, OH, US


req#: 308606
Location: Avon, OH

Facilities: Avon Hospital,

Professional Area: Nursing Leadership

Department: 4722 Surgery Administration-Avon Hospital

Job Code: T3305E

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Join Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Avon Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients and is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.     

As a Nurse Manager for the OR/Endoscopy teams, you will manage the practice of professional nursing and the delivery of patient care on the assigned unit. This unit handles a wide range of procedures including orthopedics, general surgery, urology, GYN, plastics, podiatry, endoscopy and pain management, offering variety and professional growth opportunities. In this role, you will establish clinical direction and coordinate unit operations with other departments, while offering clinical supervision, maintaining quality outcomes and supervising all aspects of personnel management and development. Ultimately, your dedication and leadership are instrumental to the ongoing expansion of the Operating Room areas and department, significantly contributing to the enhancement of the overall Cleveland Clinic experience for patients, visitors and fellow caregivers.

This position presents opportunities for leadership development and career advancement, including the potential to lead new service lines or expanded departments, as well as consideration for promotion to Director-level roles as the hospital continues to grow.

A caregiver in this role works days from 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

  • Manage the operation and practice of professional nursing and delivery of nursing care on an assigned unit.  

  • Establish clinical direction of nursing care, provide clinical supervision and maintain quality outcomes and patient care standards.  

  • Identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of patient care.  

  • Supervise caregivers and promote development.  

  • Maintain adherence to JCAHO and other regulatory standards.  

  • Coordinate unit operations with other units/departments.  

  • Develop and monitor budgets, approve purchases and establish/revise inventory quotes. 

  • Analyze personnel structure and determine staffing needs.  

  • Evaluate performance, conduct selection and termination processes and develop strategic plans.  

  • Participate in clinical nursing research and support foundation research activities.

  • Direct unit participation in evaluation of new products.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

  • Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) 

  • Financial acumen and understanding of cost centers

  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) 

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) 

  • Three years of recent clinical nursing experience, including at least one year of healthcare management experience 

  • High degree of clinical expertise in the specialty area 

  • Demonstrated leadership, management, counseling, conflict resolution and group process skills 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) 

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Physical Requirements:

  • Requires full range of motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye and hand coordination.

  • Requires frequent data entry, sitting, standing and walking.

  • Requires corrective vision and hearing to normal range.

  • Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

  • Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

  • Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco-free and drug-free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period.

Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System’s Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer.

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