Registered Nurse (RN) - Manager - $32+ per hour

Palm Beach Health Network - Tenet is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Manager for a nursing job in Delray Beach, Florida.

• Specialty: Manager
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

Full Time, Evenings

Position Summary:

Under general direction from the Director of Sterile Processing , the Sterile Processing Manager provides daily oversight of CSS operations to ensure that all surgical supplies, instruments and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a high quality, timely and safe manner. Collaboratively with director of Sterile Processing manages human resources to include staffing, scheduling payroll and associate relations and physician relations; tissue management and tracking; information systems administration; inventory management; vendor management; and budget equipment and labor expenses. The Sterile Processing Manager assumes 24-hour accountability for the management of the Sterile Processing Department, coordinating care, processing and provision of surgical instrumentation, surgical supplies and certain house supplies throughout the hospital system while complying with all hospital and regulatory agency policies, procedures and protocols in a high quality and cost effective manner.

 Possesses extensive knowledge of the sterile processing of instrumentation and supplies.

 Assures that the standards of operation of the department comply with the standards set by regulatory agencies, such as the

State Department of Health, Joint Commission and others.

 Effectively work with the Director of SPD and oversees administrative and operational issues for the designated care delivery 

team.

 Exhibits behaviors critical to successful role proficiency.

 Assures staffing to meet patient care needs and operational guidelines.

 Works with the Director of Spd, Clinical Coordinator and employees to identify orientation and educational needs of team 

members

 Participates in coaching, counseling and mentoring of unit personnel.

DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER

Sterile Processing Manager

Telemetry/Medical/Surgical Services

 Collaborates with the Director of Spd to monitors vacancy and turnover rates, implementing unit programs to achieve 

minimal vacancies and reduce turnover.

 Functions as a department team leader to support unit and hospital goals and objectives.

 Collaborates with appropriate others in the short and long range planning for the department, and/or organization.

 Supports performance improvement programs and works collaboratively with others to identify needs, recommendations and

operationalizes changes on a department level.

 Serves and actively participates on designated hospital committees/task forces as needed.

 Complies with established corporate and departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance methods, and safety 

codes. Demonstrates compliance with licensing, regulatory and accrediting agency provisions as required.

 Consistently demonstrates appropriate and professional communication behavior toward patients, customers, and coworkers. 

Cooperates with Management and peers to promote an environment of teamwork and collaboration. 

 Daily operational oversight: Provides daily oversight of CSS operations to ensure that all surgical supplies, instruments and 

equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and 

tracked in a high quality, timely and safe manner. 

 Human Resources: Manages departmental human resources to include staffing, scheduling, payroll and associate / physician 

relations.

 Tissue management and tracking: Oversees proper inventory, tracking and documentation of tissues, implants and explants.

 Information systems administrator: Services as administrator for inventory and tracking information systems within 

department; prepares and analyzes reports for Director of Sterile Processing 

 Inventory manager: Services as chief inventory manager for all instruments and clinical equipment within the peri-operative 

environment. Orders and manages special needs items as required. Ensures maintenance and PMs are performed as per 

manufacture guidelines and recommendations. 

 Vendor management: Oversees vendor processes, policies and procedures to ensure compliance. Reports any variances to 

standards of performance.

 Financial oversight: Works with Sterile Processing Director to ensure budget, equipment and labor expenses are managed 

accordingly. Reports variances. Assists with capital and operating budget planning.

EDUCATION:

Minimum: High school diploma or equivalent 

Preferred: Graduate of Sterile Processing Program, Certification in Sterile Processing

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of two years of experience in sterile processing; one year supervisory or management experience.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE/REGISTRATION: 

Certified Central Service Technician or Certified Surgical Technician

 

Tenet Palm Beach Job ID #2603003583. Posted job title: Sterile Processing Manager

Tenet’s Palm Beach Health Network is one of the largest healthcare networks in Palm Beach County, consisting of Delray Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Palm Beach Children’s Hospital, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, St. Mary’s Medical Center and West Boca Medical Center, along with various ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient facilities and urgent care centers. All of our hospitals have received prestigious awards and accolades, national rankings and multiple accreditations. We are dedicated to the standards of excellent patient care that are the hallmark of the Tenet brand.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program