Unit Manager – Operating Room

Job Description

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is now hiring for a Unit Manager in the Operating Room who will be responsible for managing Assistant Unit Managers, Registered Nurses and related support staff. This position oversees the day-to-day unit operations and assumes 24-hour responsibility. Unit Managers will supervise and direct the work of others; assign, review, and evaluate, work of assigned nursing and support staff; prepare and/or sign work performance evaluations; handle disciplinary and hiring and firing actions; prepare schedules and approve time off.

Qualifications

Candidates must possess ALL of the following:

License: Must possess and maintain Registered Nurse licensure with the State of California Board of Registered Nursing.

Experience:  Three (3) years of experience as a licensed Registered Nurse.  Two (2) years must have been in an Operating Room AND must include one (1) year of experience as a full-scope supervisor over professional nursing staff. Experience may be concurrent.

Education:  A Bachelor's of Science in Nursing, Business or Healthcare Administration or other closely related field from an accredited institution.

Certification: Must possess and maintain the following unit specific certifications:

• Operating Room Nursing Course OR Certified Nurse Operating Room Certification (within 6 months of hire)
• Healthcare Provider Level Basic Life Support (BLS)

About the Hospital

ARMC, which is owned and operated by the County of San Bernardino, is a state-of-the-art 456 bed university-affiliated teaching medical center featuring the newest in technology in the field of patient care.

ARMC is host to a 24-hour Emergency Department providing more than 90,000 annual visits, a Level II Trauma Center verified by the American College of Surgeons, a Regional Burn Center, Behavioral Health Services, Outpatient Specialty Clinics and five Primary Care Family Health Centers (FHC). The FHCs offer comprehensive primary care medical services to individuals and families of all age groups. The FHCs are staffed with experienced attending physicians and resident physicians from the Medical Center.

ARMC is a Primary Stroke Center and has a Baby Friendly designation from Baby-Friendly USA with over 2800 births per year. The Neonatal Intensive Care is a 30 bed Community California Children's Services certified unit.