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Perioperative Nurse Manager
Affinity Search
Location : Westland, MI, 48185
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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In Michigan, a Perioperative Nurse primarily focuses on direct patient care during surgeries, whereas a Perioperative Nurse Manager takes on leadership responsibilities, overseeing entire perioperative services, managing staff, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. This managerial position demands both clinical expertise and administrative skills.
Effective Perioperative Nurse Managers demonstrate strong communication, conflict resolution, and decision-making abilities. Inspiring confidence and fostering teamwork are key to optimizing surgical workflows and enhancing patient outcomes within perioperative departments.
A current Michigan RN license is mandatory, alongside a bachelor's degree in nursing or related fields. While specific perioperative certifications can boost prospects, expertise in clinical management and compliance with state healthcare regulations remains critical for this leadership role.
Detroit's healthcare sector is expanding, creating a robust demand for perioperative nurse leadership. Competition exists but candidates with seven or more years of clinical and managerial experience, coupled with advanced degrees, often find favorable opportunities.
Affinity Search emphasizes comprehensive leadership integrating policy development and process improvements. Managers here must adeptly balance administrative duties with frontline staff engagement, adapting to both local healthcare regulations and corporate culture nuances.
Affinity Search provides paid relocation assistance and signing bonuses, targeting top-tier perioperative nurse managers. These incentives support smooth transitions into leadership roles while promoting retention within Detroit's competitive healthcare environment.
In Westland and the surrounding Detroit area, perioperative nurse managers typically earn between $100,000 and $150,000 annually. This range aligns with regional healthcare leadership salaries, reflecting the demand for experienced clinical managers with strong operational oversight.
Project management skills are vital, enabling managers to coordinate complex surgical operations, optimize resource allocation, and implement process improvements. Efficiently managing human and technological resources directly impacts service quality and departmental success.
Westland's proximity to Detroit allows reasonable commuting options, but traffic patterns and transportation availability can affect daily travel. Nurse managers often weigh commute times against job benefits and career growth opportunities in this dynamic healthcare market.
Perioperative Nurses in Michigan commonly advance by gaining clinical expertise, pursuing leadership training, and obtaining relevant degrees. Transitioning into management involves mastering policy development, staff supervision, and operational strategy within perioperative units.
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