Nurse Manager of Surgical Services NMSS 25-34718

Job Title: Nurse Manager of Surgical Services

Profession/Specialty: Nursing
Location: Arlington TX
Shift: Mixed (Rotating Weekends)
Job Type: Full-Time Leadership Role

About the Organization

This role is with a large full-service hospital within a leading healthcare network in the DallasFort Worth area. The facility is a 400 bed hospital offering comprehensive services including surgical care heart and vascular services emergency and trauma care orthopedics oncology womens services and advanced specialty programs. The organization is known for its collaborative culture commitment to clinical excellence and patient-centered care.

Position Summary

The Nurse Manager of Surgical Services is responsible for the overall management leadership and clinical excellence of the Operating Room. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality professional nursing care by assessing planning organizing directing and evaluating care for surgical patients. The Nurse Manager works closely with hospital leadership physicians and interdisciplinary teams to support operational efficiency staff development and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the delivery of safe high-quality nursing care for all surgical patients within the Operating Room.

• Assess plan organize direct and evaluate nursing care and departmental operations.

• Collaborate with the OR Educator to plan and implement staff education orientation and ongoing training.

• Conduct department-specific needs assessments and develop staff growth and competency plans.

• Establish departmental goals objectives implementation strategies and evaluation measures.

• Develop maintain and interpret departmental policies and procedures.

• Maintain fiscal responsibility including operating and capital budget planning.

• Serve as a liaison between OR staff administration medical staff and other hospital departments.

• Participate in performance evaluations in collaboration with clinical leadership.

• Attend facility management and leadership meetings.

• Work collaboratively with senior leadership finance and unit leaders to support departmental operations and strategic initiatives.

Reporting Structure

• Reports directly to the Director of Surgery

• Oversees approximately 60 FTEs

• Manages an Operating Room with 14 surgical suites

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of acute care Operating Room leadership experience

• At least 5 years of RN experience in an Operating Room setting

• Strong clinical expertise in surgical nursing

• Bachelors degree in Nursing or related field

• Active Texas RN license or compact state license

• Current BLS (AHA or equivalent)

• Strong leadership communication and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• CNOR certification

• Experience leading teams in a high-volume surgical environment

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About Navitas Healthcare LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.