Pre Op/PACU Manager
Advanced Diagnostics Healthcare System
Houston, Texas
Health system employer
Posted Jun 27
- Unit
- PACU
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Charge shifts · On call
- Setting
- Ambulatory Surgery
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Texas is $35/hr, across 709 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
The Pre-Op/PACU Manager has the responsibility for managing, supervising and providing leadership to department staff of one or more nursing units. The manager is responsible for ensuring a positive environment for physician/staff relations. Job Duties and
Responsibilities
Responsible for the day-to-day supervisory operations of the assigned patient care unit. Duties may include: clinical coordinator/charge function, provision of hands-on patient care, planning for the continuity of care for forecasting the next shifts needs, administrative call, and clinical/human resources problem solving. Ensures optimal patient outcomes and satisfaction through ongoing performance initiatives with multidisciplinary teams according to the age/needs of the patient population served.
Participating in unit, facility or organization wide performance improvement initiatives. Supervises monthly financial operational and clinical services to ensure adequate staffing and scheduling. Participate in hiring staff, monitor performance of employees and takes corrective action as necessary.
Provides input into staff annual performance reviews. Establishes credibility with physicians, management and outside partners/vendors. Promotes professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/c
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Benefits
- Health savings account
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Dependent health insurance coverage
Place
- City
- Houston, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Local household income
- $64,813/yr
- Metro price level
- 1% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Houston area index 98.6, where 100 is the national average.
Houston is a sprawling, diverse metro where world-class medical centers anchor a booming healthcare economy. The nation's fourth-largest city offers no state income tax, year-round warmth, and a food scene as varied as its population. Bayou-side greenways and museum districts balance the urban energy for nurses seeking opportunity in a place that never stops growing.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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Advanced Diagnostics Healthcare System is an independent, physician-led, and patient-centered organization operating hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centers across Texas. The system comprises 3 hospitals, 6 clinics, a 24-hour ER, and over 250 specialists. Hospital locations include River Oaks, Spring, and…
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- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?