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Surgical Services Nurse Manager

HCA Healthcare

Thornton, COJob$94–142K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$94–142K/yr
Location
Thornton, CO
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Colorado Or Multistate RN LicenseAHA Or ARC BLS

Job overview

The Surgical Services Nurse Manager directs and coordinates unit functions on a designated shift under the supervision of the unit’s Director or designee. In collaboration with the management team, the manager assesses the quality of patient care services provided in the unit. The role requires current Colorado or multistate RN licensure and BLS certification; a BSN and surgery department experience are desirable.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Organizational SkillsPatient CareProblem SolvingCommunication

Qualifications

Colorado or Multistate RN LicenseAHA or ARC BLSAccredited Nursing School GraduateBSN1+ Years Surgery Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

Salary Estimate: $94078.40 - $142147.20 / year

Learn more about the benefits offered ( https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards ) for this job.

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Introduction

Last year alone, HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours impacting our communities. As a(an) Surgical Services Nurse Manager with HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge, you can be a manager in an organization that is devoted to giving!

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge, 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.

Come join our team as a(an) Surgical Services Nurse Manager. We care for our communities and employees! HCA Hope Fund in fourteen years reached a historic milestone: $50 million in help to our colleagues in need. Last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Summary: Under the general supervision of the unit’s Director, or Designee, the manager assumes responsibility for direction and coordination of all functions in the unit on his/her designated shift. In collaboration with other members of the management team, this individual is responsible for the ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care services provided in the unit.

II. Position Requirements:

A. Licensure/Certification/Registration: A. Current licensure in the State of Colorado as a Registered Nurse, or current active multistate Registered Nurse license. Current AHA or ARC BLS required

B. Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, BSN desirable.

C. Experience: 1-2 years Surgery Department experience desirable; able to articulate and demonstrate appropriate nursing theory and practice.

D. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Demonstrates good organizational skills. Provides safe and appropriate patient care within the Standards of Nursing Practice. Adheres to departmental patient safety initiatives and displays appropriate judgment and problem solving skills. Communicates positively and professionally with all internal and external customers.

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver-metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Mountain Ridge (formerly North Suburban Medical Center), a 157-bed, Level II state-designated trauma facility. Mountain Ridge strives to meet and exceed the needs of the north metro Denver communities by also providing two freestanding, full-service emergency rooms and an outpatient surgery center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

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 costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Become a manager with an organization that invests in your career while giving to the community. We are seeking distinguished applicants for our Surgical Services Nurse Manager opening. Help HCA Healthcare create healthier tomorrows for patients and communities.

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 1,199 open Nurse Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$94–142K/yr
  • US median$96–148K/yr367 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $118K, is 4% below the US median midpoint ($124K) — in the middle half of Nurse Manager salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 30 open Nurse Manager jobs in Colorado and 1,199 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
Nurse Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 3 years (941 postings).
Education
633 of the 1,199 open Nurse Manager jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 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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