Stanford Health Care
Patient Care Manager/Nurse Manager II - CVOR (Full-Time, 8-Hour Day Shifts)
Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
Patient Care Manager/Nurse Manager II - CVOR (Full-Time, 8-Hour Day Shifts)
Day – 08 Hour (United States of America) – 500 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA
The CVOR Patient Care Manager (PCM) provides frontline clinical and operational leadership for the Cardiovascular Operating Room, overseeing a highly specialized team supporting cardiothoracic, vascular, and transplant surgical services. This role is accountable for daily operations, staffing, patient flow, and coordination of complex and emergent cases in a high‑acuity procedural environment.
The PCM ensures staff competency, onboarding, and ongoing education specific to CVOR practice, while maintaining compliance with regulatory, quality, and safety standards. The role partners closely with surgeons, anesthesia, perfusion, SPD, supply chain, and nursing leadership to ensure case readiness, efficient throughput, and timely issue escalation.
The CVOR PCM is responsible for performance management, staff engagement, and retention, as well as contributing to process improvement initiatives that support patient safety, operational reliability, and service line sustainability.
Stanford’s Cardiovascular Operating Room is globally recognized with a long history of excellence in surgical care. Stanford surgeons performed the first successful heart transplant in the United States (1968) and the first successful heart‑lung transplant (1981). Today, Stanford ranks #1 in the US for transplant rate and #1 in California for organ acceptance.
Why Stanford Health Care
Top 10 ranked level 1 trauma magnet facility in the U.S. with world‑recognition and state‑of‑the‑art facilities.
Compensation rates in the top 1% of the nation.
Yearly education fund of $2,000.00 and robust retirement matching.
Career ladder with continued pay growth.
Free commuting support and relocation assistance.
Annual incentive plan up to 11.25% of base salary.
This is a Stanford Health Care job.
A Brief Overview The Patient Care Manager is a Registered Nurse who provides unit leadership and works in partnership with nursing, the healthcare team, hospital/System leaders to develop a quality practice setting that supports professional nursing and quality patient care.
Locations Stanford Health Care – Palo Alto, CA
What You Will Do
Clinical Practice: Plan, organize, and direct nursing services of the unit(s), including patient assessment, implementation of physicians’ orders, treatment plans, medication administration, and record‑keeping. Monitor and evaluate patient care processes and outcomes.
Communication: Communicate clearly and effectively to enhance team effectiveness, manage conflicts, engage employees, and collaborate with interdisciplinary colleagues.
Fiscal Accountability: Forecast the department budget, calculate required FTEs, plan annual budgets, interpret payroll and other key fiscal reports, and assess productivity.
Human Resources: Direct personnel management, ensure compliance with labor laws and collective bargaining agreements, interview, hire, train, orient, precept, and evaluate staff. Conduct performance appraisals and manage disciplinary actions.
Leadership: Assume 24‑hour responsibility and accountability for the operation of the assigned patient care unit(s). Provide leadership and direction to staff and support the goals of the department and organization.
Performance Improvement: Monitor unit operations and develop, implement, and evaluate process improvement projects to continually improve patient care.
Professional Development: Facilitate professional development and clinical growth of nursing staff through unit‑specific competencies and educational opportunities.
Quality Management: Support the quality framework, ensuring patient care is safe, effective, patient‑centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.
Education Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university – required.
Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university – preferred.
Experience Qualifications
3–5 years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience – required.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Contribute to health‑care policy formulation within a multidisciplinary team.
Delegate responsibly and develop programs and lead process improvement projects.
Establish strategic direction and business plans for a functional group.
Initiate and implement change conducive to quality and safety improvements.
Provide leadership and influence others while prioritizing system resources.
Supervise, coach, mentor, train, and evaluate work results.
Use information technology to support decision‑making and mitigate error.
Possess knowledge of current nursing theories, standards, emerging technologies, and healthcare system practices.
Understand laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and procedural protocols.
Know principles of organization, administration, fiscal, and personnel management.
Licenses and Certifications
RN – Registered Nurse – State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required.
These Principles Apply To ALL Employees Microlevel commitment to upholding patient and family experience standards (C‑I‑CARE), involving anticipation of needs, guidance toward better outcomes, and coordination of care to meet complex patient goals.
Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non‑discrimination in all its policies and practices, including employment. SHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political belief, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
Base Pay Scale Generally starting at $94.35 – $125.03 per hour. Salary for finalists will be determined based on internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.
Job Attributes Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type: Full‑time
Job Function: Health Care Provider – Hospitals and Health Care
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The CVOR Patient Care Manager (PCM) provides frontline clinical and operational leadership for the Cardiovascular Operating Room, overseeing a highly specialized team supporting cardiothoracic, vascular, and transplant surgical services. This role is accountable for daily operations, staffing, patient flow, and coordination of complex and emergent cases in a high‑acuity procedural environment.
The PCM ensures staff competency, onboarding, and ongoing education specific to CVOR practice, while maintaining compliance with regulatory, quality, and safety standards. The role partners closely with surgeons, anesthesia, perfusion, SPD, supply chain, and nursing leadership to ensure case readiness, efficient throughput, and timely issue escalation.
The CVOR PCM is responsible for performance management, staff engagement, and retention, as well as contributing to process improvement initiatives that support patient safety, operational reliability, and service line sustainability.
Stanford’s Cardiovascular Operating Room is globally recognized with a long history of excellence in surgical care. Stanford surgeons performed the first successful heart transplant in the United States (1968) and the first successful heart‑lung transplant (1981). Today, Stanford ranks #1 in the US for transplant rate and #1 in California for organ acceptance.
Why Stanford Health Care
Top 10 ranked level 1 trauma magnet facility in the U.S. with world‑recognition and state‑of‑the‑art facilities.
Compensation rates in the top 1% of the nation.
Yearly education fund of $2,000.00 and robust retirement matching.
Career ladder with continued pay growth.
Free commuting support and relocation assistance.
Annual incentive plan up to 11.25% of base salary.
This is a Stanford Health Care job.
A Brief Overview The Patient Care Manager is a Registered Nurse who provides unit leadership and works in partnership with nursing, the healthcare team, hospital/System leaders to develop a quality practice setting that supports professional nursing and quality patient care.
Locations Stanford Health Care – Palo Alto, CA
What You Will Do
Clinical Practice: Plan, organize, and direct nursing services of the unit(s), including patient assessment, implementation of physicians’ orders, treatment plans, medication administration, and record‑keeping. Monitor and evaluate patient care processes and outcomes.
Communication: Communicate clearly and effectively to enhance team effectiveness, manage conflicts, engage employees, and collaborate with interdisciplinary colleagues.
Fiscal Accountability: Forecast the department budget, calculate required FTEs, plan annual budgets, interpret payroll and other key fiscal reports, and assess productivity.
Human Resources: Direct personnel management, ensure compliance with labor laws and collective bargaining agreements, interview, hire, train, orient, precept, and evaluate staff. Conduct performance appraisals and manage disciplinary actions.
Leadership: Assume 24‑hour responsibility and accountability for the operation of the assigned patient care unit(s). Provide leadership and direction to staff and support the goals of the department and organization.
Performance Improvement: Monitor unit operations and develop, implement, and evaluate process improvement projects to continually improve patient care.
Professional Development: Facilitate professional development and clinical growth of nursing staff through unit‑specific competencies and educational opportunities.
Quality Management: Support the quality framework, ensuring patient care is safe, effective, patient‑centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.
Education Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university – required.
Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university – preferred.
Experience Qualifications
3–5 years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience – required.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Contribute to health‑care policy formulation within a multidisciplinary team.
Delegate responsibly and develop programs and lead process improvement projects.
Establish strategic direction and business plans for a functional group.
Initiate and implement change conducive to quality and safety improvements.
Provide leadership and influence others while prioritizing system resources.
Supervise, coach, mentor, train, and evaluate work results.
Use information technology to support decision‑making and mitigate error.
Possess knowledge of current nursing theories, standards, emerging technologies, and healthcare system practices.
Understand laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and procedural protocols.
Know principles of organization, administration, fiscal, and personnel management.
Licenses and Certifications
RN – Registered Nurse – State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required.
These Principles Apply To ALL Employees Microlevel commitment to upholding patient and family experience standards (C‑I‑CARE), involving anticipation of needs, guidance toward better outcomes, and coordination of care to meet complex patient goals.
Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non‑discrimination in all its policies and practices, including employment. SHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political belief, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
Base Pay Scale Generally starting at $94.35 – $125.03 per hour. Salary for finalists will be determined based on internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.
Job Attributes Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type: Full‑time
Job Function: Health Care Provider – Hospitals and Health Care
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