RN Manager - Medical Surgical Unit

Nurse Manager - Medical Surgical Unit

Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon

Providence Portland Medical Center is launching a new Medical Surgical unit, and we are seeking an experienced nursing leader who is excited by the opportunity to build, inspire, and lead a high-performing team from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity for a proven RN leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys operational and staffing leadership, and is passionate about creating a culture of clinical excellence, collaboration, and compassionate patient care.

As the leader of this new Med/Surg unit, you will play a critical role in recruiting, developing, and supporting a rapidly growing team while ensuring exceptional patient outcomes, caregiver engagement, and operational performance. This Monday-Friday day shift position offers the opportunity to lead unit operations, staffing, and team development while working 8+ hours per day in a dynamic and rapidly evolving environment. We are looking for candidates who bring strong Medical Surgical nursing experience along with two or more years of leadership experience at the RN Charge Nurse level or higher.

At Providence Portland Medical Center, you'll join an organization nationally recognized for nursing excellence. The hospital first achieved ANCC Magnet Recognition in 2005 and has successfully maintained its Magnet designation through multiple redesignations, reflecting a longstanding commitment to exceptional patient care, nursing leadership, professional development, evidence-based practice, and innovation. Fewer than 10% of U.S. hospitals hold Magnet® designation, making this a distinguished environment for nursing professionals to grow and lead.

Providence Portland Medical Center fosters a culture of shared governance, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continuous improvement, empowering nurses and leaders to influence practice, drive quality outcomes, and deliver whole-person care. As the founding leader of this new Medical Surgical unit, you will have a unique opportunity to help shape the unit's culture, establish best practices, recruit top talent, and develop a highly engaged team dedicated to excellence.

If you are energized by building teams, developing caregivers, managing unit operations, and leading through growth and change, we invite you to help shape the future of this new Medical Surgical unit and continue Providence's legacy of nursing excellence.

Job description info

The Nurse Manager of Clinical Operations embraces a spirit of continual improvement and possesses a relentless drive towards excellence. They are accountable for the 24/7 operations of their defined unit(s). The Nurse Manager is accountable for the quality of care delivered and outcomes of areas under their leadership. The Nurse Manager establishes an environment where healing and wellness are optimized and the core values of the organization are realized for both our patients and caregivers.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Portland Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Upon hire: Oregon Registered Nurse License
• Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
• 5 years of Nursing with experience in progressive leadership roles.

Preferred qualifications

• 2+ years of RN work experience in a Medical/Surgical Unit
• 2+ years of RN Charge or higher level leadership work experience
• Coursework/Training and Formal coursework in Management, Finance, and other administrative subjects.
• Upon hire: National Certification from recognized professional organization in relevant field of clinical expertise
• Management experience.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.