Nurse Leader, Perioperative Services (Main OR)

Company Overview

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. 

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Job Description

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Join our team as a Nurse Leader in Perioperative Services. We're looking for a dynamic nursing professional eager to showcase leadership skills and make a meaningful impact in our main campus operating rooms.

Position Overview:

• Collaborate with nursing, surgery, anesthesia, and administrative departments.
• Plan, direct, and manage clinical and operational functions.
• Provide clinical and administrative leadership, implementing programs and services adhering to AORN/ASPAN standards for exemplary patient care at MSK.
• Play a pivotal role in offering transformational leadership, sustaining a healthy work environment supporting excellence in patient care, nursing practice, and safety.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing and National Certification.
• NYS Registered Nurse (RN) license and registration; BLS certification required.
• 5+ years of related clinical experience in Operating Rooms in addition to proven leadership capability.

Core Skills:

• Outstanding communication and self-awareness.
• Mentorship and coaching abilities to support nursing staff development.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving to optimize patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Adaptability and resilience to lead change and innovation.
• Collaboration and building trusting relationships.
• Understanding of financial principles, resource allocation, and cost management.

Additional Information:

• This role is based at MSK’s Main Campus hospital, 1275 York Ave, in NYC.
• Schedule: 4 x 10s
• Reporting to the Director of Perioperative Services.
• We are open to considering candidates available for relocation to NYC this summer.

Pay Range: $146,100.00 - $241,100.00.

MSK Compensation Philosophy

Learn More about Nursing at MSK: Our highly skilled, Magnet® recognized nursing team at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) comprises over 5,600 staff, including 600+ advanced practice Providers and over 70 clinical nurse specialists and nurse educators, in addition to over 100 CRNAs. We are dedicated to delivering excellence in the art and science of professional nursing, consistent with our Vision, Mission, and Values.

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