Nurse Manager - Operating Room

Lead with Purpose. Care with Compassion. Grow with Legacy Health.

Join Our Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit as a Nurse Manager at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center!

At Legacy Health, our nurses dont just provide exceptional carethey carry forward our mission of making life better for others. Its reflected in their clinical expertise and, just as importantly, in their kindness, compassion, and dedication to every patient they serve.

Were currently seeking a Nurse Manager who is ready to lead by examplesomeone who brings both heart and strategy to their work. This is your opportunity to step into a key leadership role where your voice matters, your skills make a difference, and your career can thrive.

As Nurse Manager, you will:

• Lead daily operations with a focus on high-quality, compassionate care.
• Oversee staffing, scheduling, budgeting, and departmental planning.
• Foster a culture of excellence, teamwork, and shared governance.
• Support and develop a skilled, empowered nursing team.
• Collaborate with physicians and leadership to align with Legacys strategic goals.
• Ensure patients and families receive not just carebut an exceptional experience.

Why Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center?

Located just 12 miles SW of Portland, Legacy Meridian Park offers the best of both worlds: the warmth of a close-knit community hospital and the advanced services of a larger medical center.

Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center is the South Metro areas full-service medical center, with the friendly feel of a community hospital and the skill and services of a much larger medical center. Among our specialties: stroke, chest pain, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, cancer care and orthopedic and total joint surgery. Plus a birth center and breast health center.

Participates in the recruitment, interviewing, selection, education and evaluation of staff. Assesses technical and professional education needs of staff and develops or provides educational resources to meet those needs. Ensures competency of all caregivers.

Designs a staffing plan to meet the needs of the patients being served and ensures appropriate allocation of resources to meet departmental needs.

Monitors performance of staff and departmental processes. Provides timely feedback and coaching; implements corrective action practices when appropriate.

Creates and maintains a positive work environment that supports a culture of shared decision making and open communication. Holds staff accountable for patient and unit outcomes.

Plans and manages for the business priorities and clinical needs of the department. Identifies and resolves issues affecting the delivery of patient care services in the department.

Develops the departmental budget; makes decisions regarding expenditures of funds to meet department objectives and maintains costs within budgeted amounts.

Demonstrates knowledge of applicable statutory, regulatory and administrative requirements relative to departmental operations / accreditation. Maintains compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations, hospital and departmental policies and procedures

Education: An academic degree in nursing is required (BSN or MSN/MN); masters degree required, MSN/MN preferred.

Internal candidates promoting from Assistant Nurse Manager may meet the masters degree requirement with verification of a masters degree in progress with an expected completion date within 2 years of the promotion date; progress will be reported periodically to the site CNO.

Experience: Two years of leadership practice experience required. Demonstrated growth in leadership responsibilities and breadth desired. Previous clinical experience specific to the appropriate area of specialty practice is highly desirable.

Skills: Demonstrated knowledge of clinical operations, including staffing and scheduling, budget management, workflow planning, staff development, quality, safety and patient experience management. Excellent communication (verbal and written) and leadership skills, and a willingness to lead by example. Keyboard skills and ability to navigate electronic systems applicable to job functions are essential.

Licensure/Certification: Current RN licensure for applicable state. Specialty specific certification highly desirable.

Ready to make your mark with a health system that truly values you?

This is more than a job. Its a chance to lead with integrity, grow professionally, and impact livesevery day.

We invite you to explore this leadership opportunity and join a team thats passionate about people and purpose.

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to applyeven if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.