JOB SUMMARY:The Nurse Manager for Perioperative Services provides operational, clinical, and systems leadership for these interconnected perioperative support areas. The role ensures safe, high-quality, efficient patient care across pre-operative preparation, recovery, and same-day surgical pathways. Emphasis is placed on systems management-including patient flow/throughput, scheduling coordination, electronic health record and documentation systems, quality metrics, resource utilization, standardization of processes, and interdepartmental collaboration-while also managing staff, budgets, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position supports optimal surgical case readiness, reduced day-of-surgery cancellations/delays, smooth recovery, timely discharge, and exceptional patient experience.
EDUCATION AND RELATED EXPERIENCE:Required: - Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of clinical nursing experience in PACU, perioperative, critical care, or ambulatory surgery settings.
- Minimum of 2-3 years of progressive leadership or management experience (charge nurse, supervisor, or manager)
- Experience with patient flow systems, ambulatory surgery operations, pre-admission testing processes, and performance improvement is highly desirable.
- Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in Massachusetts.
- Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required based on patient population.
- Must maintain required certifications and competencies.
- Strong clinical knowledge of pre-operative assessment, anesthesia recovery (Phase I/II), airway management, pain management, and ambulatory surgical care.
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, analyze data, and drive process improvement.
- Proficiency with electronic health records and common healthcare information systems.
- Collaborative style with the ability to build effective relationships across disciplines.
- Commitment to patient safety, quality outcomes, staff development, and service excellence.
Preferred: - Specialty certification (e.g., CAPA - Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse, CPAN - Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse, or CNOR) encouraged.
