Manager of Surgical Services

Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Schedule: Days
Base Salary Range: $95,000–$112,000/year (experience-based)
Sign-On Bonus: Not offered
Relocation Assistance: Case-by-case

Overview

A high-acuity Perioperative Services department in the Fort Walton Beach region is seeking an experienced Manager of Surgical Services to provide operational leadership, clinical oversight, and staff development across a busy surgical environment.

The department includes:

• 10 Main OR Suites

• 2 CVOR Rooms

• ~25 surgical cases per day

• Level II Trauma Center setting

This role oversees approximately 62 FTEs and plays a key part in ensuring patient safety, throughput efficiency, regulatory readiness, and excellence in perioperative care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 leadership and accountability for Surgical Services operations.

• Ensure safe, high-quality patient care through effective management of staffing, workflow, competencies, supplies, and equipment readiness.

• Maintain compliance with all nursing practice standards, regulatory requirements, and accreditation guidelines.

• Foster strong interdisciplinary communication among nursing, surgical teams, anesthesia, and ancillary departments.

• Monitor and improve OR throughput, patient safety metrics, patient satisfaction, and team performance.

• Develop education, training, and ongoing competency programs for perioperative nursing and support staff.

• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and hospital leadership to optimize OR efficiency, scheduling, and patient flow.

• Participate in patient and staff rounding; respond proactively to patient needs and concerns.

• Support initiatives that enhance the overall patient experience and promote a culture of professionalism and teamwork.

Required

• 3–5 years of perioperative leadership experience (OR Manager, Assistant Manager, Clinical Coordinator, or Charge RN).

• Active RN license (Florida or Compact).

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) required or in progress; must be completed within 3 years of hire.

• BLS certification (within 30 days).

• ACLS certification (within 90 days).

• Prior experience in Operating Room nursing (circulating experience required; scrub experience preferred).

• Demonstrated knowledge of:

  • AORN perioperative guidelines

  • Surgical scheduling & throughput processes

  • Sterile processing/instrumentation workflows

  • Trauma and emergency surgical protocols

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field (MSN, MBA, MHA).

• CNOR certification or ability to obtain within 12 months.

• Experience in:

  • Level I or Level II trauma perioperative settings

  • CVOR/Cardiothoracic service line operations

  • Managing OR block time & surgeon relations

• Proven success improving metrics such as:

  • On-time starts

  • Turnover time

  • Staff engagement

  • Patient safety indicators

• Strong skills in team building, communication, conflict resolution, and change management.

Ideal For

• Nurse leaders with strong perioperative and OR management experience.

• Professionals skilled in team leadership, throughput optimization, regulatory compliance, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

• Leaders seeking a stable, high-impact role in a Level II Trauma surgical environment.

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