Nurse Manager Surgery

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Surgery Nursing Manager in Tulsa, OK.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team

• Hillcrest Hospital South, a full-service 180-bed facility located in south Tulsa, offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services utilizing cutting-edge technology in a welcoming community environment. As the only DNV Orthopedic Center of Excellence (OCE) in Oklahoma, Hillcrest South stands out for its exceptional orthopedic care. Hillcrest Hospital South is Tulsa’s only ANCC‑designated Pathway to Excellence hospital, with an accredited nurse residency program and ANCC recognition for Nursing Continuing Professional Development.
• Lead a high-volume surgical services department supporting approximately 65 FTEs across Surgery, Endoscopy, and PACU, including oversight of three endoscopy procedure rooms, charge nurses within each area, and an OR Supervisor while driving operational excellence, quality outcomes, patient safety, staff development, and department performance.

The nurse manager will promote the mission and values of the organization and be an active advocate of providing quality patient care, excellent customer service and efficient health care. As a member of the management team, the nurse manager will be involved in system planning, budgeting, manpower planning and program development in order to deliver efficient, effective and quality patient care.

• Provide leadership and oversight for Surgery, Endoscopy, and PACU operations, ensuring efficient patient flow, strong clinical outcomes, regulatory compliance, and achievement of departmental performance goals.
• Drive operational excellence by improving first-case on-time starts, monitoring key performance metrics, implementing process improvements, and supporting organizational and service line initiatives.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team through hiring, onboarding, coaching, education, employee engagement, and performance management while fostering a culture centered on quality, patient safety, accountability, and exceptional patient care.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing
• Current RN license or current license deemed acceptable by the applicable State Board of Nursing
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ clinical nursing experience in area of specialty
• 1-2 years' leadership experience
• ACLS upon hire, otherwise must obtain within six months of hire
• PALS upon hire, otherwise must obtain within six months of hire