JOB TITLE: Operating Room Supervisor
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: ADMIN
JOB SUMMARY: The Operating Room Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Operating Room (OR), supporting clinical staff, coordinating OR activities, and ensuring a safe, efficient, and compliant environment. This is a hands-on leadership position that provides support to OR staff while assisting with patient care, staffing needs, breaks, quality initiatives, infection control, safety, and regulatory requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participate with the Administrator and appropriate leadership in employee onboarding, introductory-period evaluations, performance reviews, and corrective-action discussions.
- Monitor compliance with infection prevention protocols and complete required infection control audits, logs, and documentation.
- Coordinate daily operating room activities, patient flow, staffing assignments, breaks, and clinical coverage.
- Provide direct patient care by circulating or assisting in Pre-Op/PACU when necessary.
- Review safety and quality event reports monthly with appropriate leadership to identify trends, risks, and required corrective actions.
- Coordinate or complete required physician peer-review audits, as assigned.
- Conduct required monthly safety checks, including emergency lighting and call-light systems.
- Coordinate, document, and evaluate required emergency-preparedness and safety drills, including fire, disaster, Code Blue, malignant hyperthermia, impaired-provider, and active-shooter drills.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Operating room and preop/pacu experience, strong communication and leadership skills,
- Knowledge of perioperative nursing practices, infection prevention, patient safety, and operating room standards.
- Working knowledge of applicable CMS and accreditation requirements.
- Ability to coordinate clinical operations and respond effectively to changing patient-care and staffing needs.
- Strong clinical judgment, leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to coach staff, address performance concerns, and support multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to maintain accurate regulatory, quality, and clinical documentation.
EDUCATION/REQUIREMENTS: - Nursing degree
- Current RN license
- Minimum three years of perioperative nursing experience, including operating room experience, required.
- BLS certification
Benefits: - Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
- Life Insurance
- PTO
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
- And more!
