Surgery Nurse Manager

Company: TriStar Centennial Medical Center
Location: Lebanon
Posted on: February 1, 2026

Job Description:

Description Introduction Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Manager of Surgery - Joint PACU/EMA for our TriStar Centennial Medical Center team where excellence creates excellence. Benefits TriStar Centennial Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: - Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. - Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. - Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing - 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) - Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock - Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. - Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more - Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts - Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships - Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) - Colleague recognition program - Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) - Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Learn more about Employee Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our Surgery Nurse Manager role today! Job Summary and Qualifications The Pre-op / Post Anesthesia Care Manager is responsible for the complete oversight of Tower Recovery Room. The Manager serves as the clinical oversight for AJRI Perianesthesia service. Serves as liaison between staff and administrative personnel to ensure continued departmental standards of care. Works cohesively with Director to develop standards and procedures for providing care and improve quality across the campus and the implementation of those standards. Promotes strong and effective working relationships with other departments within the facility. Responsible for oversight of unit from a budgetary stance as well as maintaining timekeeping system, schedules, and accountability records for direct reports. Works closely with supply chain to manage and control costs. Establishes personnel qualifications requirements, initiates in-service programs, installs record and reporting systems and assess, plans and implements any necessary revision of policies, organizational structure and standards of performance. What you will do in this role: - Continually assess and develop performance plans, identify issues, mentor and educate to manage performance and career development of direct reports. - Approve and contribute to In-service education programs yearly. - Manage and coordinate staffing schedules to ensure proper and safe coverage while maintaining budget requirements. - Coordinate quality efforts for unit and maintain any company wide goals aligned with the unit. - Perform daily rounding in unit/s to ensure patient and surgeon satisfaction are met, as well as visually monitoring employee performance. - Perform monthly rounding with all staff to ensure excellent patient outcomes and employee engagement. - Investigate, resolve, and document resolution of complaints or incidents concerning patients. - Maintain knowledge and follow all TJC, CMS requirements. - Successfully complete annual review and competencies on all employees to ensure that quality of care is embedded into clinical practice on an ongoing basis. - Continually seek opportunities for performance improvement initiatives. - Assist with the coordination of Surgical Services QI program through across campus measurement, analysis, and actions to improve services and patient outcomes. - Maintain systematic data collection and flow of information between post anesthesia care departments and into applicable committees. What qualifications you will need: - Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Tennessee or compact state required. - Bachelor’s Degree required (or in process of obtaining). - 3-5 years of related leadership experience required. - Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required. - Specialty certification preferred. TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740 bed comprehensive facility. We offer medical and surgical programs. These include behavioral health and 24-hour emergency. These also include heart and vascular and imaging. These also include neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and women's services. We are an affiliate of TriStar Health. TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 43-acre campus. We are home to TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center. We are home to TriStar Centennial Women's Hospital. Our campus includes The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. {{"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder}} If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a Surgery Nurse Manager. Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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