Operating Room Nurse Manager
Veterans Health Administration · Palo Alto, California
manager / director$153,887 – $228,000Posted Oct 28, 2026 · verified Oct 28, 2026
Description
The Operating Room Nurse Manager is an accessible leader who reports directly to the Chief Nurse of Perioperative and serves as an active member of the Nursing Perioperative Management Team. The Operating Room Nurse Manager partners with the Chief of Surgery, other service chiefs or their designees, and professionals across health care disciplines. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, and oversees and supports the delivery of high-quality patient care in the operating room.
Major duties:
The major duties include, but are not limited to: Manages the administration and evaluation of nursing care, program implementation, personnel management and overall operations for Operating Room (OR). Responsible for direct coordination of staffing, physical facilities, supplies and equipment for nursing services to patients on a 24 hour, 7 days a week basis. Participates in designing, implementing, monitoring and revising systems to ensure the cost-effective use of resources including staffing effectiveness and enhance patient care utilizing System Redesign principles. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: 7:00am-3:30pm, Monday - Friday (Shifts may vary depending on patient care needs) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Permanent Change of Station (PCS):Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
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