Nursing Manager - Washington - The George Washington University Hospital

    Description
    Responsibilities

    Unit Overview


    GW Hospital's Operating Room (OR) is the core surgical hub, anchored by 17 operating rooms on the second floor of the main suite.

    The perioperative footprint also includes additional operating rooms in Labor & Delivery and a combined MRI-OR for complex neurosurgical procedures.

    Anesthesia services support care across multiple anesthetizing locations, including Endoscopy, Interventional Radiology, CT/MRI, and Electrophysiology.
    Position Summary


    The Operating Room Manager (RN) provides day-to-day operational and clinical leadership for the OR as the primary unit of responsibility.

    This leader is accountable for safe, efficient surgical services delivery, staffing execution, throughput performance, regulatory readiness, and team development.

    The role partners closely with Endoscopy, Anesthesia Services, and Open Heart Surgery stakeholders to ensure seamless perioperative coordination where workflows intersect.

    Key Responsibilities

    Lead daily OR operations:
    staffing, room coverage, schedule coordination, and case flow

    Optimize throughput:
    first-case on-time starts, turnover time, utilization, delays/cancellations

    Drive safety and quality:
    perioperative standards, surgical safety practices, documentation, and infection prevention
    Maintain survey readiness and compliance with applicable standards across OR workflows

    Develop OR leaders and staff:
    onboarding, competencies, coaching, accountability, and performance management
    Partner with Anesthesia, Endoscopy, Open Heart Surgery, Sterile Processing, and Scheduling to remove bottlenecks impacting OR performance
    Track OR operational KPIs and execute improvement plans tied to volume, staffing, and patient experience
    Benefits Summary

    Competitive compensation
    Medical, dental, and vision coverage
    Retirement plan options
    PTO + paid holidays
    $100 monthly commute subsidy, Metro stipends, and competitive relocation benefits
    Tuition assistance and professional development support
    Employee wellness resources and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

    Qualifications

    Required

    Active RN license (DC or eligible to obtain before start)
    BSN required
    5+ years perioperative RN experience (OR required; additional procedural/cardiac exposure strongly valued)
    2+ years of leadership experience in perioperative services (Manager/Supervisor/Charge with operational accountability)
    Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage staffing and throughput in a surgical environment
    BLS (AHA)
    Preferred

    CNOR preferred
    ACLS preferred (especially given anesthesia/cardiac scope)
    Experience supporting cardiac/open heart services and specialty procedural workflows
    Strong familiarity with perioperative best practices and continuous improvement execution
    About GW Hospital
    The George Washington University Hospital is a 395-bed tertiary care, academic medical center located in downtown Washington, DC.


    Featuring a Level I Trauma Center and a Level III NICU, GW Hospital offers clinical expertise in a variety of areas including cardiac, cancer, neurosciences, women's health, and advanced surgery including robotic and minimally invasive surgery.

    The mission of GW Hospital is to provide the highest quality health care, advanced medical technology and world-class service to its patients in an academic medical center dedicated to education and research.

    For more information, visit

    Physicians are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of The George Washington University Hospital. The hospital shall not be liable for actions or treatments provided by physicians.


    About Universal Health Services:
    One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc

    (NYSE:

    UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024.

    During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.

    Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

    Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S.

    States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.


    EEO Statement:


    All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.

    UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

    We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.


    Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams:


    At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.

    During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email.

    Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.


    If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement.

    We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.


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