The Nurse Manager provides oversight of ASC clinical departments (Operating Room, Pre/Post Op, Sterilization) through strategic planning, as well as day-to-day operations. This role is critical in ensuring Center’s Morals and Standards are implemented in the office and followed through by all employees

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership

• Directs and supervises employees engaged in the ASC operations.
  • Hires, trains, and evaluates employees in consultation with Human Resources, supervisor and the doctor.
  • Manages employee performance to ensure that employees’ skills meet and/or exceed the expectations of the position they hold.
• Assure staff is appropriately oriented and trained, including BCLS, PALS, ACLS, infection control, HIPAA and Corporate Compliance.
• Responsible for ensuring that the sites have adequate coverage/staffing with consideration to facility budget, patient flow, and physician expectations.
• Builds relationships of trust between the doctor(s), staff and the company and advocates for the needs of the doctor(s), staff and the company.
• Identifies and develops process improvement plans.
• Conducts monthly staff meetings.
• Projects to employees and maintains a positive & solution driven demeaner towards the systems, processes and changes in healthcare delivery.

ASC Operations

• Assures patient safety, comfort and quality in conjunction with Practice Administrator, Medical Director and the Board.
• Coordinates quarterly governing board meeting and follow through on board’s initiatives.
• Develops the clinical budget, policies, reports (block utilization, turn-over times, OR efficiencies for physicians and staff), variances, cost-per-case analysis, equipment pricing, vendor supply negotiations with the Management Team.
• Provides required educational programs for maintenance of strong clinical skills.
• Maintains case logs, pathology logs, QI/PI logs, variance reports and incident reports
• Maintains ASC’s policies and procedures for continued compliance with CMS certification, JCAHO accreditation, AAAAHC, CLIA and state licensure. Coordinates with ASC consultants regarding updates to policies and procedure changes.
• Responsible for the implementation of the Quality Improvement Committee and Medical Executive Committee, working closely with the Medical Director and Practice Administrator.

• Measures patient satisfaction, identifies trends, and opportunities for improvements.
• Manages maintenance and repair of all OR equipment, med-gas, sterilizer and generator

• Ensures compliance with applicable government laws, rules, regulations, and Company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Required
• Masters of Science in Nursing Preferred
• Active Georgia State Nursing License
• Membership (or at least familiarity) with AORN and APIC & CDC Standards

SPECIFIC SKILLS

• Positive demeanor
• Leadership skills
• Ability to proactively address issues in an objective manner
• Excellent communication, organizational and presentation skills
• Ability to effectively delegate
• Ability to accepts responsibility and be accountable for the actions and success of the office