About the Role
The Nurse Manager will provide operational and clinical leadership for:
- Operating Room (OR)
- Pre-Admission Testing (PAT)
- Pre-Operative Services
- Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for patient care excellence, team development, physician collaboration, regulatory compliance, staffing strategy, and operational performance.
You'll work closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, executive leadership, and frontline staff to ensure an exceptional experience for patients while supporting continued organizational growth.
What You'll Do
- Lead daily operations across OR, PAT, Pre-Op, and PACU departments
- Supervise and develop a team of approximately 50 employees
- Recruit, coach, mentor, and retain top clinical talent
- Manage staffing plans, scheduling, and workforce optimization
- Partner with surgeons and procedural teams to improve efficiency and patient flow
- Support implementation and optimization of new technology and clinical systems
- Ensure readiness for Joint Commission surveys and maintain regulatory compliance
- Monitor quality, safety, patient experience, and operational performance metrics
- Participate in strategic planning and growth initiatives for Surgical Services
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
What Success Looks Like
The ideal candidate is a builder.
Someone who can successfully lead through growth, develop people, navigate change, and create systems that support both exceptional patient outcomes and operational excellence.
You understand that today's healthcare environment requires strong leadership, adaptability, and a commitment to developing teams capable of meeting tomorrow's demands.
Qualifications
Required:
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum 5 years of Operating Room experience
- Minimum 2 years of leadership experience managing perioperative or surgical services
- Experience overseeing OR, PACU, and/or PAT operations
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop clinical teams
- Experience managing nurse workflows in partnership with physicians and surgeons
- Joint Commission compliance and survey readiness experience
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Preferred:
- Experience leading multi-specialty surgical programs
- Experience supporting EMR implementations or workflow transformation initiatives
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) or higher
Why Join Us?
- Recently expanded facility with significant investment in growth
- Multi-specialty surgical environment including Orthopedics, GI, Pain Management, ENT, and Vascular services
- Leadership opportunity with direct impact on strategy, operations, and culture
- Call Rotation
- Monday-Friday schedule
- Approximately 40-hour work week
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Salary Range: $120,000-$150,000 annually
Locations: Ascentist Hospital / Ascentist HOPD - Leawood, KS
Note: This job posting is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not an exhaustive list/description of responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions associated with the role.
Ascentist Healthcare is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Required
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Minimum of 2 years in leadership
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Minimum of 5 years of OR experience
Preferred
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Associates or better
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Bachelors or better in Nursing or related field
Required
Preferred
Preferred
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Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
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Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
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Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
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Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
Preferred
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Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
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Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
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Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Equal Opportunity Employer
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