Operating Room Nurse Manager (RN)

Operating Room Nurse Manager (RN) – Contract | $105/hr Travel Package
Hermiston, Oregon
Day Shift | 8-Hour Shifts | 13 Week Contract

A well-established regional medical center in Eastern Oregon is seeking an experienced Operating Room Nurse Manager (RN) to step into a high-impact leadership role supporting a busy surgical services department.

This is a hands-on leadership position ideal for someone who is confident managing both people and operations while staying closely connected to patient care and surgical workflow.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Leadership role with real operational influence

• Stable weekday schedule with daytime hours

• Broad surgical case mix including robotics and specialty services

• Supportive surgical services leadership structure

• Travel packages available for qualified candidates

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Oversee daily OR operations across a 24-hour care environment

• Supervise and support a multidisciplinary surgical team including RNs, scrub techs, aides, and support staff

• Ensure safe, compliant, and efficient intraoperative care delivery

• Partner with surgical leadership on staffing, workflow, and department performance

• Contribute to budgeting, resource planning, and equipment oversight

• Drive quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice adoption

• Lead staff development, evaluations, and hiring efforts

• Maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards

• Serve as a key point of communication across surgical and hospital teams

What They’re Looking For

• Active Oregon RN license

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required

• CNOR required

• BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC required

• 5 years of OR or ASC experience

• Strong exposure to multiple service lines including:

  • Orthopedics

  • General surgery

  • Urology

  • GYN

  • Neuro

  • Vascular

  • Robotics (ION experience a plus)

Ideal Background

• Prior OR leadership or manager experience strongly preferred

• Comfortable leading teams, managing conflict, and driving accountability

• Experience in performance improvement and operational oversight

Schedule

• Monday–Friday

• 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM