Pre-Op/PACU Nurse Manager
Treating patients like family
Pre-Op/PACU Nurse Manager
Littleton, Colorado South Denver Surgery Center (12708)
Category Nursing
Job ID 74423-147
Status Full-Time/Regular
South Denver Surgery Center is seeking a Full Time Preop/Pacu Nurse Manager
Welcome to South Denver Surgery Center
At South Denver Surgery Center, we believe health and care are inseparable. Our mission is to care for every patient and their family as if they were our own. Each patient, each family, each and every time.
Preop/PACU Registered Nurse at South Denver Surgery Center:
The Pre-Op/PACU Nurse Manager has accountability for all aspects of nursing care delivery and operations of Pre-Op and PACU. The Preop/PACU Nurse Manager will report directly to the Clinical Director. The Manager is also responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge and will also be expected to collaborate with the OR Manager. They should be able to promote departmental goals and objectives in accordance with established policies. The position requires the ability to multi-task, enforce accountability and promote professionalism among the teammates that report to them. The Preop/PACU Nurse Manager will be responsible for building and developing their team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assists the Clinical Director in the effective fiscal management of the departments.
- Assists with quality improvements and maintenance of departmental/patient/visitor/physician and team safety.
- Responsible for oversight of Preop/PACU Department.
- Assures that quality control requirements are met per center policies.
- Demonstrates the ability to provide leadership in the management, organization and performance of specialized patient care.
- Shares clinical expertise with team and demonstrates a commitment to team development.
- Participates in the process of interviewing and selection of personnel. Assists with performance appraisals according to personnel policies.
- Assures that team completes unit specific and nursing core competencies in a timely manner.
- Routinely spends individual time with team on the nursing units doing team education.
- Presents clinical updates at team meetings throughout the year.
- Develops, implements, and re-evaluates unit specific orientation programs.
- Ensures established teaming patterns are met and competency standards are maintained.
- Responsible for the daily teaming needs of Pre-Op /PACU Department.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- 2 years of management experience in acute care, ASC is a plus!
What We Offer
Benefits
- USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Paid time off (vacation & sick leave)
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid holidays
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance Program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance
Who We Are
At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.
USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.
Pay range: $48-56
Job Posted 6/30/2025 and will remain open for 2 weeks.
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