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Perioperative Nurse Manager
Affinity Search
Location : Clawson, MI, 48017
Job Type : Full Time / Part Time
Salary : $100,000 - $150,000 per year
Date Posted : 2 December 2025
Perioperative Nurse Manager
Salary:$100,000 - $150,000 per year
Location:Detroit, MI
Posted:November 17 2025
Minimum Degree:
Relocation Assistance:Available
Nursing Director, Perioperative Services
Detroit, Michigan, United States
$100,000 - $150,000 + Full Benefits + Paid Relocation + Signing Bonus
We are seeking an experienced and dynamicNursing Director, Perioperative Servicesto provide comprehensive leadership for our perioperative services in Detroit, Michigan. This pivotal role reports directly to the site Chief Nursing Officer and indirectly to the Administrative Director, Nursing Specialty - Perioperative Services for the market.
As the Nursing Director, you will be instrumental in overseeing all services, functions, and processes within Perioperative Services. You will have significant programmatic responsibilities within Nursing, contributing to and influencing policy and procedure development, equipment standardization, capital planning, standard work measures, and recruitment and retention efforts. Your expertise will also be crucial in driving process improvement initiatives and coordinating the Joint Commission Survey Process.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage all services, functions, and processes within Perioperative Services.
- Develop, monitor, and revise functional processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
- Approve procedures and protocols, seeking departmental approvals as appropriate.
- Provide input into the development and revision of the organizational structure for areas of responsibility.
- Approve personnel actions, including hiring, disciplinary actions, and terminations.
- Ensure the timely completion of performance appraisals for your team.
- Identify needs for policy development and revision, defining policies in collaboration with higher-level management.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement current to intermediate goals and measures for your areas of responsibility.
- Measure and assess performance, assisting in long-range goal development as requested.
- Develop and monitor the budget for Perioperative Services, ensuring fiscal responsibility.
- Monitor activities and ensure compliance with all applicable laws, government regulations, Joint Commission requirements, and hospital policies.
- Implement external and internal audit recommendations as directed.
- Ensure departmental objectives for diversity of suppliers are achieved.
Qualifications:
- Education:Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Business, Health Care Administration, or a related field.
- One of the two degrees must be in Nursing.
- Experience:Seven (7) years of progressively more responsible clinical experience, which may include concurrent clinical and/or progressively more responsible management experience.
- Licensure:Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Michigan.
Skills Required:
- Analytical Acumen:Proven ability to create solutions for complex administrative, technical, or human resource situations. Capable of anticipating and resolving a broad range of issues, evaluating situations independently, outlining ramifications of multiple solutions, and recommending goals.
- Communication & Interpersonal Skills:Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective interactions with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to obtain and interpret information based on departmental practices, policies, and regulatory knowledge. Demonstrated discretion, conflict resolution skills, diplomacy, tact, and active listening. Ability to read, interpret, and write technical materials.
- Healthcare Operations Knowledge:Broad technical knowledge of healthcare administration and operations, including human, legal, technological, fiscal, and customer aspects of care delivery.
- Project Management:Strong project management skills, including defining objectives, identifying stakeholders, planning steps, and coordinating human, technological, and fiscal resources to achieve goals efficiently.
- Leadership:Demonstrated willingness to pursue leadership roles with increasing accountability, comfort with decision-making responsibilities, and effective coaching, teaching, and counseling skills. Ability to inspire, build confidence, forge alliances, and garner support.
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Effective perioperative nurses excel through strategic decision-making, clear communication, and team motivation. In Clawson, MI, these skills help manage surgical workflows smoothly, optimize patient safety, and foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring efficient perioperative service delivery.
A Perioperative Nurse Manager balances direct patient care knowledge with administrative oversight, focusing on surgical services coordination, staff management, and compliance. This hybrid role requires both clinical expertise and leadership abilities to streamline perioperative processes and ensure regulatory adherence.
Salaries for Perioperative Nurse Managers in Detroit generally range between $100,000 and $150,000 annually. This reflects the advanced managerial duties, clinical experience required, and regional market demands within perioperative nursing leadership roles.
In the Clawson area, certifications like CNOR (Certified Perioperative Nurse) and advanced leadership credentials are highly valued. Employers often prioritize candidates with both clinical nursing licenses and specialized perioperative certifications to meet regional healthcare standards.
At Affinity Search, this role demands navigating complex surgical schedules, aligning with evolving healthcare regulations, and addressing staff retention in a competitive Detroit market. Leadership must balance operational efficiency with high-quality patient care under these dynamic conditions.
Affinity Search fosters development by encouraging cross-functional leadership roles, providing access to ongoing education, and involving managers in policy development. This approach enables Perioperative Nurse Managers to expand their influence and advance within perioperative service domains.
Many underestimate the administrative burden and leadership responsibilities that extend beyond patient care. Detroit perioperative nurses often juggle staffing, compliance audits, and budget oversight, which require strong multitasking and strategic planning skills.
Clawson’s proximity to Detroit offers manageable daily commutes under 30 minutes for most, easing access to perioperative roles. However, traffic patterns during peak hours may influence scheduling preferences and work-life balance considerations.
Residency programs provide hands-on surgical experience, leadership skill-building, and mentorship tailored to Michigan’s perioperative standards. This foundation accelerates readiness for managerial duties, enhancing clinical confidence and operational insight.
Project management is crucial, enabling the nurse manager to coordinate complex initiatives like process improvements, equipment standardization, and compliance audits. At Affinity Search, these skills drive measurable efficiencies and align perioperative services with organizational goals.
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