Nurse Manager DCH Peri Anesthesia Unit & Pediatric Sedation Service

Nurse Manager 2 DCH Peri Anesthesia Unit & Pediatric Sedation Service

Location: US-OR-Portland

Requisition :
Position Category: Nursing-Leadership
Job Type: Unclassified Administrative
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: DCH Perioperative Services
Posting Salary Range: $ - $ yearly salary range
Posting FTE: 1.00
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Schedule:

Monday-Friday
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Hours:

Unit Operations 6am-8pm
HR Mission: Healthcare
Drug Testable: Yes
Linked In Job Code: #LI-SC1

Doernbecher Children’s Hospital (DCH) PACU is a 26‑bed combined Preprocedure/PACU. DCH PACU has 40 direct reports (both RNs and CNAs); DCH Perioperative Services has 10 surgical/procedural rooms and cares for about 7,500 patients a year. Pediatric sedation is a 6‑bed sedation unit that covers sedations across the Marquam Hill campus. Sedation has 22 direct reports—all RNs. DCH has ASC Level 1 certifications in both Pediatric Trauma and Children’s Surgical Verification.

The Nurse Manager (NM) is a Registered Nurse (RN) who is responsible for operational, human resources, quality, and financial management of the assigned inpatient unit. The NM works with the interdisciplinary team to translate and implement organizational and division priorities into the unit’s operations. The NM ensures a patient‑care environment that supports a safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, productive, and engaged staff. The NM partners with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure the delivery of safe, quality patient care and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and clinical policies and procedures.

The NM implements quality and safety initiatives, leads process improvement, ensures adherence to hospital and clinical standards of performance, and manages human resources. The NM ensures adherence to regulatory standards, bargaining‑unit agreements, hospital and clinical standards of performance, and human resource management. The NM creates and sustains a patient‑care environment that supports a safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, productive, and engaged staff.

The NM’s decisions and actions are based on the ethical principles outlined by the American Nurses Association’s Code of Ethics for Nursing. The NM practices in adherence with the ANA Nursing Administration:
Scope and Standards of Practice for Nurse Administrators, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nursing, the Oregon State Board of Nursing’s Nurse Practice Act, and within the context of the Nurse Executive Competencies developed by the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). The NM exemplifies the principles of the OHSU Culture of Safety Position Statement by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, a Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture.

• Prioritization of multiple projects, activities, and assignments.
• Manage frequent interruptions in a dynamic environment of change and fluctuations.
• Work in an environment with excessive auditory and visual stimulation.
• Accept 24/7 accountability and responsibility to include stepping into patient‑care or clerical roles as needed.
• Attend out‑of‑town conferences as required.
• Engage in computer work as needed.
• Balance competing needs of internal and external customers to ensure safe conditions for patients, families, and staff.
• Implement a flexible work schedule to meet unit needs and support work‑life balance.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Master’s degree in nursing or related field (e.g., MBA with healthcare concentration, MHA, MPH) preferred.
• Two (2) years of clinical nursing experience in a related specialty and one (1) year of recent relevant leadership experience (e.g., charge nurse, preceptor, supervisor).
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex operations in a large, matrixed healthcare environment.
• Unencumbered Oregon RN license required.
• BLS for healthcare providers from the American Heart Association required.
• Professional certification in nursing leadership (e.g., NE‑BC, CNML) required within 2 years of hire.

• Master’s degree in nursing or related field (e.g., MBA with healthcare concentration, MHA, MPH) preferred.

• Comprehensive health care plans covering 100% for a full‑time employee and 88% for dependents at .75 FTE and higher.
• $50 K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee.
• Two separate above‑market pension plans to choose from.
• Paid time off—208 hours per year (full‑time), prorated for part‑time.
• Extended illness bank—64 hours per year, prorated for part‑time.
• 9 paid holidays per year.
• Three weeks of paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance program (up to $5 000).
• Substantial Tri‑Met and C‑Tran discounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP).