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Amergis Healthcare Staffing

RN OR

Chicago, IL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

He/She is responsible to the Nurse Manager and is directly supervised by the RN in the operating rooms to which he/she is assigned. Minimum requirements: * Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in ...

Signature Graphics Inc

Print Supervisor

Porter, IN · On-site

$50K - $60K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

This role involves supervising a team of print operators, managing workflow, and maintaining print equipment to meet client demands. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in digital ...

Triage Staffing

Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room

Chicago, IL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... managed by actual clinicians--yeah, you read that right - And more (because of course there's more) Are we the biggest? No. Are we the best? That's rather subjective, but we're trying to be. Will we ...

Amergis Healthcare Staffing

RN OR

Chicago, IL

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

He/She is responsible to the Nurse Manager and is directly supervised by the RN in the operating rooms to which he/she is assigned. Minimum Requirements: * Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in ...

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What does an operating manager do?

An Operating Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of a business or department. Their main duties include managing staff, optimizing processes, ensuring quality standards, and meeting organizational goals. They often handle budgeting, scheduling, and problem-solving to improve efficiency and productivity. Operating Managers also communicate between different departments and upper management to ensure smooth workflow and address any operational issues.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an operating manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Operating Manager, you need strong leadership, organizational, and analytical skills, often supported by a degree in business administration or a related field. Familiarity with project management software, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and industry-specific tools is typically required. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities distinguish top performers in this role. These skills are essential to effectively oversee operations, drive efficiency, and ensure organizational goals are met.

How does an operating manager typically collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth business operations?

Operating Managers play a vital role in connecting various departments, such as finance, HR, and production, to ensure that daily operations run efficiently. They frequently coordinate meetings, share performance data, and facilitate communication between teams to resolve issues quickly. By fostering interdepartmental relationships and understanding each team's objectives, Operating Managers help align overall business strategies and optimize workflow. This collaboration is essential for addressing challenges, implementing process improvements, and achieving organizational goals.

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Nurse Manager of Operations-Operating Room

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Palos Heights, IL • On-site

$59.43/hr

Full-time

Retirement

Posted 6 days ago

Northwestern Medicine rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 390 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

127th of 888 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Company Description
At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?
Job Description
The Manager, Operations reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The Manager, Operations provides autonomous and direct management of a team or teams.
Responsibilities:
  • Manage day-to-day operations of designated departments, divisions, programs, services and/or locations. This includes defining and overseeing workflows and staffing in the department, re-directing resources to critical areas as needed, developing operating and capital budgets, monitoring budget performance including explaining variances and defining and applying corrective action to ensure compliance with the budget as needed. 24/7 accountability
  • Provide support, guidance, and supervision to team members by ensuring that the team members maintain competencies in addressing behavioral, social, financial, and environmental issues for patients to achieve optimum clinical quality, patient satisfaction, and cost-effective care. Support the team by preparing and delivering annual and mid-year reviews, coaching through the resolution of complex situations that involve practice issues and customer relations, ensuring that they have the tools, including technology, to perform their roles and identifying areas in need of improvement and acting upon them with the appropriate NM system partners.
  • Recommend department goals to department leadership; plan and advance progress toward the goals throughout the year. Communicate goal achievement timelines, risks and decisions needed with all appropriate leadership teams on a regular cadence.
  • Ensure department policies and processes meet current standards of the Joint Commission and all federal, state, and regulations. Revise and/or create new policies and processes as needed to meet changing regulations and the evolution of patient care delivery. Target quality improvement by reducing process variation, eliminating redundancy or implementing new technology.
  • To manage escalations, interpret information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to the patient's age-specific needs using principles of growth and development over the life span. Connect those with the resources required to coordinate each patient's care.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities:
Business expertise
  • Knowledge of Joint Commission standards and all federal, state, and regulatory requirements.
  • Ability to analyze data for decision making purposes and make data-driven recommendations.
  • Ability to create budgets in accordance with guidelines and balanced to targets.
  • Ability to effectively apply the principles of change management while leading.
  • Strong computing skills, including Microsoft Office applications, Outlook and the EMR.
  • Attentive to detail and reviews own and others' work for accuracy.

Problem solving
  • Effectively and autonomously handles challenging situations, including identifying stakeholders and defining and communicating required action and roles in a compressed time frame.
  • Effectively balances multiple priorities, seeking guidance when in doubt.
  • Calmly and easily responds to changes in work environment, delays or unexpected events.
  • Provides guidance and supervision to team members by problem solving complex situations that involve practice operations, customer relations, and employee relations issues

Interactions/interpersonal skills
  • NMHC Performance Leadership Competencies (from performance management system)
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, physicians, management, staff and other customers, internal and external to NM.
  • Projects confidence, professionalism, interest and optimism when leading others in the workplace; guided by the servant leadership philosophy.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality for patients and their families, as outlined in the Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Patient Confidentiality policy.

Qualifications
Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing with master's degree or master's degree in nursing**
    • ** Exceptions considered for applicants with a Bachelor's degree and actively enrolled in a master's program. External and internal applicants must be within 1 year of completion.
  • Three years of nursing or health care experience, demonstrating increasing responsibilities
  • Basic life support (BLS) certification
  • Current clinical license in the state in which the hospital resides
  • Magnet recognized certification for specialty area

Preferred:
  • Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or management experience.

Additional Information
Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
Background Check
Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.
Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.

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