Manager - Hospital Operations

LifeBridge Health

$90K — $120K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of clinical nursing experience
  • 3+ years in a hospital management role (Assistant Nurse Manager or higher)
  • Experience in bed management, staffing operations, or hospital throughput
  • Current/Valid RN License in Maryland (or Compact State)
  • BSN Degree required
  • MSN Degree preferred
  • BLS and ACLS Certification from the American Heart Association required

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the highest-ranking on-site clinical leader during evenings, weekends, and holidays
  • Provide direction and oversight to Operations Support Coordinator for patient placement
  • Supervise daily activities to ensure staff meet patient care needs
  • Approve staffing grid changes and manage deployment of float staff
  • Coordinate patient throughput by collaborating with nursing, Emergency Department, and procedural areas

Benefits

  • Opportunity for growth within hospital leadership
  • Direct involvement in high-level clinical decision-making
  • Supportive work environment focused on quality patient care
  • Engagement in collaborative interdepartmental workflows
  • Potential for flexible scheduling to accommodate leadership role
Full Job Description
Summary

JOB SUMMARY: Serves as an integral part of the leadership team. Provides round-the-clock clinical leadership and administrative operational oversight for hospital-wide functions, ensuring the safe and effective delivery of patient care. This role serves as the administrative representative for nursing and hospital leadership during off-hours and is responsible for directing clinical support operations, including bed placement, staffing coordination, and interdepartmental workflows. Acts on behalf of the hospital administrators in their absence. Serves as a liaison to all hospital departments and staff to ensure quality service to all customers, reflecting the goals, mission, vision and philosophy of Sinai Hospital. Adheres to and follows all regulatory requirements and the LBH Code of Conduct.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Serve as the highest-ranking on-site clinical leader during nights, weekends, and holidays and provides overall direction for and coordination of hospital operations utilizing leadership skills.
• Provide direction and oversight to the daily activities of the Operations Support Coordinator, ensuring appropriate and timely patient placement aligned with acuity, isolation needs, and service line requirements.
• Supervise and guide the Operations Support Coordinator to ensure unit staffing meets patient care needs; approve changes to staffing grids and manage float pool or contingency staff deployment.
• Coordinate patient throughput by working closely with nursing units, the Emergency Department, and procedural areas to direct and manage admissions, transfers, and discharges.

REQUIREMENTS:
  • 5+ years of clinical nursing experience.
  • 3+ years in a hospital management role required (Assistant Nurse Manager or higher position with direct reports).
  • Experience in bed management, staffing operations, or hospital throughput strongly desired.
  • Current/Valid RN License in Maryland (or Compact State as applicable).
  • BSN Degree required.
  • MSN Degree preferred.
  • BLS and ACLS Certification from the American Heart Association required.

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