About This Role
This Nurse Manager role oversees clinical operations and nursing leadership at a GI-focused Ambulatory Endoscopy Center. The successful candidate will direct patient care across pre-procedure, procedure, and post-anesthesia recovery, and supervise nursing and technical staff. The role suits a leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about fostering a collaborative team culture and elevating clinical care standards.
Responsibilities
- Direct daily nursing operations across pre-procedure, procedure room, and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), ensuring safe and efficient patient throughput
- Hire and train core staff for opening
- Ensure appropriate nurse-to-patient ratios, skill mix, and coverage aligned to daily case volume and acuity
- Oversee patient assessments, medical documentation, and medical records management
- Lead nursing participation in the facility QAPI program, including data collection, analysis, and improvement initiatives
- Provide coaching, performance feedback, and continuing education opportunities; foster a culture of accountability and safety
- Recruit, hire, orient, schedule, evaluate, and when necessary discipline nursing and technical staff
- Own the endoscope reprocessing program end to end, including manual cleaning, high-level disinfection, drying, storage, and scope tracking
Requirements
- Strong leadership skills with proven nurse management experience overseeing teams in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs)
- 3 years of gastroenterology or endoscopy nursing experience, including 2+ years in a charge, supervisory, or management role
- Expertise in medication administration including injections and IV therapy; sterile processing techniques; infection control practices; and aseptic techniques
- Ability to navigate complex healthcare regulations such as HIPAA compliance and state healthcare laws while maintaining high standards of patient safety
- Experience with moderate sedation monitoring and PACU recovery standards
- Excellent managerial communication skills to foster teamwork among diverse healthcare professionals
Benefits
- Continuing education credits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off