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Manager, Surgical Services- Main Operating Room

Sentara Health

Charlottesville, VAFull-time$124–189K/yrPosted 3 days agoStill listed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$124–189K/yr
Location
Charlottesville, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Registered Nurse LicenseBLS CertificationBachelor's degree

Job overview

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring a Manager, Surgical Services for its Main Operating Room in Charlottesville. The manager is accountable for operations and service delivery and for safe patient management throughout the perioperative experience. The role mentors staff in professional practice aligned with surgeon expectations, organizational goals, customer service, clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and standards of care. The department performs about 7,000 cases annually across eight OR suites.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Perioperative Patient ManagementStaff MentoringService-Line EducationScrub and CirculateComplex Case ManagementCommunication

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in NursingMaster of Science in NursingRegistered Nurse LicenseBLS CertificationCNOR CertificationPeriOp 101 Completion3 Years Acute Care RN Experience3 Years Scrub and Circulator Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

City/State Charlottesville, VA Work Shift First (Days) Overview: Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring a Manager, Surgical Services for the Main OR in Charlottesville, VA.

Department Information: Performing an average of 7,000 cases each year, the Operating Room at SMJH has 8 OR suites and offers a variety of service lines including; Complex GYN, Neurosurgery, Vascular/Thoracic and Orthopedic surgery. It is also the 2nd highest-performing OR in the Sentara system for Orthopedic total joint procedures.

  • Sentara Martha Jefferson has under a 12.6% RN Turnover rate
  • Patient Satisfaction scores are highest in the system at Martha Jefferson
  • Sentara Martha Jefferson Foundation education assistance program up to $32,500
  • Free Parking at Sentara Martha Jefferson
  • Free Gym at SMJH!

Assume responsibility and accountability for operations and success. Responsible for the delivery of high quality services which meet or exceed customer expectations. Position is responsible for safe management of patients throughout perioperative experience. Serve as mentor by role modeling a professional practice consistent with surgeon expectations, organizational goals, customer service, clinical effectiveness, patient safety and clinical standards of care.

Master's level degree in nursing preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate service line instruments & equipment purchase needs.
  • Provide service line education.
  • Participate in staff interviews.
  • Review used pick tickets for changes and give to CC tech or Charge Auditor for changes.
  • Work with vendors & materials management to ensure needed items & identify cost reduction opportunities.
  • Check expirations dates on specialty carts/ areas not stocked by materials.
  • Support precepting of staff to service line.
  • Collaborate/ work with surgeons in service line.
  • Support/ facilitate change.
  • Provide input for EPRs
  • Eliminate unused product/items/equipment.
  • Keep service line equipment in good working order and organized.
  • Work with CSS on instrument set needs/ condensing of trays and changes to reduce cost.
  • Submit and follow work orders as needed on equipment used in your service line.
  • Review surgery schedule in advance to identify potential equipment/instrument conflicts or supply/implant issues.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN (required)
  • MSN (Preferred)

Certification/Licensure

  • Registered nursing License (Required)
  • BLS required within 90 days of hire
  • Professional Specialty Nursing Certification (CNOR) preferred.

Experience

  • 3 years of acute care RN experience(required)
  • 3 years of Scrub and circulator experience in an OR required
  • Candidates who have completed a PeriOp 101 program preferred
  • Manages complex cases in fast-paced environments
  • Communication with patients and providers

#Talroo-Leadership Keywords: RN, Registered Nurse, Unit Coordinator, Leadership, PeriOp, Procedural, Scrub, Circulate, CNOR, Operating Room, Perioperative, SMJH

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $123,572.80 - $188,635.20 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits. Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 •Pet Insurance •Legal Resources Plan •Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,179 open Nurse Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$124–189K/yr
  • US median$98–147K/yr351 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $156K, is 27% above the US median midpoint ($123K) — in the top quarter of Nurse Manager salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 27 open Nurse Manager jobs in Virginia and 1,179 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Nurse Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (934 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 632 of the 1,179 open Nurse Manager jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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