NURSING SUPERVISOR (Ambulatory Care, East Ann Arbor Surgery Center Operating Room)

NURSING SUPERVISOR (Ambulatory Care, East Ann Arbor Surgery Center Operating Room)

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Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Job Summary

Provide professional nursing leadership and administrative direction for nursing practice within the East Ann Arbor Surgery Center Operating Rooms. This includes supervision of nursing, surgical technologist, and support staff. Share 24/7 phone/pager coverage that addresses department operational needs.

Participate as an active member of the leadership team focusing on daily staffing, scheduling as well as operational needs.

Additionally, the nursing supervisor will play an active role in recruitment efforts, hiring, continuous quality improvement, safety, customer service, service recovery, education and research.

Participate as a member of the leadership team to provide, and continually improve, health care services, and to support the mission and goals of the health system.

Ensure the quality of nursing services provided to patients.

The ideal candidate will be firm, yet personable, a strong leader, with the ability to set high standards and hold people accountable for meeting unit performance and patient care standards.

The candidate will have a process improvement background and demonstrated ability as a change agent.

Prior experience in nursing leadership is preferred.

Responsibilities*

Personnel Management

• Select, hire, and plan for staffing, consistent with service needs and budget

• Schedule and assign clinical staff, arrange coverage as needed

• Supervise, mentor, counsel and evaluate staff as part of a continuous development program within the Professional Framework

• Support staff education, cross training, and proficiency development

• Develop and foster teamwork and building trusting relationships

• Facilitate open channels of communication with the ACNO, directors, peers, staff, and physicians.

• Counsel and discipline staff to enable achievement of the unit and institutional objectives, particularly as related to high quality patient care.

Clinical Practice

• Facilitate and support a nursing practice environment in which empowerment, responsibility, autonomy, accountability, collaboration, and peer review are exercised

• Plan, coordinate and evaluate quality assurance activities

• Participate in the development of patient care models and systems.

• Serve as a role model to other departmental staff in the provision of direct patient care.

• Participate in multidisciplinary and unit problem-solving regarding patient care.

• Identify and plan for staffing consistent with the needs of the patient population and budgetary requirements.

Clinical Operations

• Coordinate unit operations including instrument processing, equipment evaluation, specialty implants, and specific surgeon requests

• Plan and monitor expenditures from payroll and commodity budgets

• Coordinate and control vendor site access and activity.

• Participate in the development and implementation of unit goals and objectives.

• Manages, directly and in collaboration with others, staffing, scheduling, benchmarking, work redesign, and cost management strategies, in the planning and management of clinical operations.

• Interprets and implements university and health system policies and procedures.

• Assists in the planning and implementation of new or expanded services and programs.

• Represents nursing and/or clinical department/unit on assigned committees.

Quality Assurance and Research

• Assists in the development of strategies to improve care management within the area or unit.

• Participates in and supports the involvement of nursing staff in unit quality improvement activities.

• Provides leadership to staff in understanding and applying quality improvement principles and adoption of evidence-based changes in practice to daily work.

• Promotes and integrates research findings into clinical practice.

• Supports research activities on the unit, as indicated.

Professional Development Education

• Facilitate collective activity in professional organizations.

• Develops self professionally through continuing education, professional reading, participating in professional organizations and networking.

• Evaluates own performance periodically with SND/ACNO.

Required Qualifications*

Applicant must meet one of the following:

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing OR

• Associates degree or diploma in Nursing and a Master's degree in Nursing.

• Minimum five (5) years of RN experience.

• Minimum two (2) years of recent (within the last 5 years) RN experience in Operating Room.

• Nurse Leadership certification or completion within two (2) years of accepting this position or when eligible to certify, whichever comes first. Certification is expected to be maintained with in this leadership role. Examples include Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) or, Nurse Executive (NE-BC). Certifications must be recognized by the Magnet Recognition Program and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

• Evidence of demonstrated or potential leadership ability, including charge nurse, team leader, or other management experience.

NOTE: Required qualifications must be met by the candidate to be interviewed and considered for the position.

RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants):

You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position

Desired Qualifications*

• Ambulatory surgery experience

• Masters of Science in Nursing

• Advanced computer skills desired, including proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and educational research systems.

• Demonstrated experience in direct workflow with peers.

• Supervisory/management experience with responsibilities for staff development

• CNOR certification.

• Experience with new program development.

• Excellent customer service, team building, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work with multiple disciplines.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world?s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day

• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Nursing Specific Info

If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with nursing opportunities please contact Nurse Recruitment at (734) 936-5183.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .

Work Schedule

Hours: 40 hours/week

Shift: Day shift; hours will flex to department need, responsibility of on-call cases.

Location: East Ann Arbor Surgery Center- Operating Room

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

283566

Working Title

NURSING SUPERVISOR (Ambulatory Care, East Ann Arbor Surgery Center Operating Room)

Job Title

Nursing Supervisor

Work Location

Michigan Medicine - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Onsite

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Um Hospital

Department

MM East Ann Arbor Surg Admin

Posting Begin/End Date

10/26/2026 - 11/02/2026

Career Interest

Director/Manager/Supervisor

Healthcare Admin & Support

Nursing- All Nursing

Nursing- Ambulatory Care and Clinics

Nursing- Nursing Management

Nursing- Surgical Services: OR/ PACU

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