What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operating Room (OR) Manager position at Insight Hospital and Medical Center?
Insight Health System is a physician-led organization focused on advancing excellence in healthcare and community well-being. Our expertise is in transforming distressed hospitals into stable, patient-centric care that is second to none. With a track record for innovation in healthcare, research and development, Insight Health System provides the communities we serve with world-class healthcare services at the forefront of medical technology. Our network currently includes a portfolio of entities encompassing six acute care hospitals (three of which are nonprofit), six surgery centers, 28 clinics, 580 physicians, 10 unions, and 4,200 employees. Collectively, Insight Health System hospitals provide nearly 100,000 patient days annually.
Job Summary:
Directs, coordinates and supervises the daily activities of clinical nursing services in the operating
rooms, serves as the laser safety officer and manages a fiscally sound department. Functions in
the decision making capacity and leadership role under the direction of the CNO. Directs and/or
provides professional perioperative nursing care for an assigned group of patients across the age
continuum as needed to facilitate the delivery of services. Utilizes the nursing process of
assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation to direct or provide nursing care. Provides
direct supervision, leadership and guidance to members of the staff; and may be authorized, in
the absence of the CNO, to make decisions affecting the facility.
Compensation & Benefits
Job Summary:
Directs, coordinates and supervises the daily activities of clinical nursing services in the operating
rooms, serves as the laser safety officer and manages a fiscally sound department. Functions in
the decision making capacity and leadership role under the direction of the CNO. Directs and/or
provides professional perioperative nursing care for an assigned group of patients across the age
continuum as needed to facilitate the delivery of services. Utilizes the nursing process of
assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation to direct or provide nursing care. Provides
direct supervision, leadership and guidance to members of the staff; and may be authorized, in
the absence of the CNO, to make decisions affecting the facility.
Compensation & Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off: vacation, holidays, and sick leave
- 401(k) with employer match (immediate vesting; eligibility begins after 3 months)
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance
- Voluntary coverages: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, AD&D, etc.
- Assign and coordinate staff for daily surgical cases, ensuring adequate coverage.
- Serve as clinical expert and resource for circulating nurses & scrubs.
- Monitor OR turnover, case progression, and instrument/equipment availability.
- Escalate issues to anesthesia, and leadership as appropriate.
- Enforce surgical site verification, time-outs, and safety protocols.
- Support staff education, competency validation, and adherence to best practices.
- Provide hands-on patient care when needed, including circulating or scrubbing.
- Maintain accurate documentation and assist with incident/event reporting.
- Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, and accountability.
- Demonstrates eligibility for employment in the U.S.
- Graduate of a school of professional nursing.
- Current licensure in the State
- Must be able to achieve CPR & ACLS certification within 60 days of employment.
- Ability to relate and work effectively with others
- Demonstrated skills in verbal and written English communications for safe and effective
- patient care and to meet documentation standards.
- Willingness to participate in goal-setting and educational activities for own professional
- advancement and that of others.
- Previous nursing leadership or management experience is required.
- Is aware of professional nursing standards and performs in accordance with them.
- May be expected to lift up to 50 pounds or up to 150 pounds with assistance. May be expected to push or pull 150-300 pounds with assistance.
- Work is of medium demand; walking or standing most of the time while on duty.
- Visual and auditory acuity and manual dexterity essential to performing designated duties required.
- Optimal auditory acuity required. Manual dexterity involving the handling of equipment and instruments or armamentarium is essential to performing assigned duties.
- Physical conditions are clean, neat and well-lit. May be subjected to unpleasant sights and odors, stressful situations and hazardous or infectious agents where judgement as to precautions needed to be taken is essential.
- Climate control and ambient temperature variances may be experienced and required by patient care and needs of the surgical team.
- Exposure to limited amounts of radiation, hazardous chemicals or substances and infectious disease processes are a possibility.
- Hours of duty may be irregular or unexpectedly extended due to the requirements of the daily surgical schedule.