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Surgery Nurse Manager

HCA Healthcare

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Multiple U.S. locations
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Tennessee Or Compact RN License, requiredAssociate's degree, required

Job overview

The Surgery Nurse Manager oversees the daily function and staffing of the unit or department, monitoring nursing care and staff accountability for quality and clinical outcomes. The role promotes patient-centered care, coordinates unit operations, and supports staff through leadership and coaching. An Associate’s Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma and current RN licensure in Tennessee or a compact state are required; a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Evidence-Based Practice, nice to havePatient Safety, nice to havePatient Care, nice to haveStaff Management, nice to haveInterviewing, nice to haveHiring, nice to haveStaff Training, nice to haveUnit Operations, nice to haveComplaint Handling, nice to haveLeadership, nice to haveCoaching, nice to haveCounseling, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to have

Qualifications

Associate's Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma, requiredBachelor's Degree in Nursing, nice to haveTennessee or Compact RN License, required5 Years Related Clinical Experience, required1-2 Years Progressive Leadership Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Introduction

We are seeking a Surgery Nurse Manager with TriStar Centennial Medical Center to promote growth and unlock possibilities. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. Share your leadership skills and come make a difference with us!

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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a Surgery Nurse Manager for our team to be an innovator. HCA Healthcare partners with Harvard Pilgrim Institute and the CDC to use our data from more than 26 million patient encounters each year to impact the industry. Come build your career with us!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Surgery Nurse Manager ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall daily function and staffing of the unit/department. The Manager monitors and evaluates the provision of nursing care in accordance with established policies/procedures and holds staff accountable for quality and clinical outcomes in support of facility objectives.

What you will do in this role:

  • Help create a superior clinical identity by operationalizing evidence-based practices to enhance patient safety and quality outcomes, while ensuring adherence to standards of care.

  • Demonstrate knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients appropriate to the ages of patients served.

  • Manage all staffing needs and personnel management including interviewing, hiring and training new staff members.

  • Oversee care of patients on unit, providing consistent support and expertise to staff.

  • Perform duties in accordance with unit specific standards of care and evidenced by completion of a competency skills check list.

  • Maintain overall workflow of unit by ensuring proper staff levels.

  • Manage and coordinate all unit activities including safety procedures, unit goals and department operations.

  • Handle patient, visitor, or physician complaints promptly and in a professional manner.

  • Provide leadership, coaching and counseling to department employees.

  • Collaborate with other disciplines and departments to improve patient care delivery.

What qualifications you will need:

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma required; Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

  • Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Tennessee or compact state required.

  • 5 years of related clinical experience with 1-2 years of progressive leadership experience required.

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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join our family of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care to drive excellence and raise the bar for our over 35 million annual patient encounters.

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,178 open Nurse Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$96–147K/yr374 salary ranges
  • US median$44–67/hr227 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 30 open Nurse Manager jobs in Tennessee and 1,178 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Tennessee
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience — more than three in four Nurse Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 927 postings).
Education
This posting asks for an associate degree; 781 of the 1,178 open Nurse Manager jobs (66%) ask for an associate degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Registered Nurse jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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