Operating Room Service Line Lead - RN

Rush University Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago seeks a Service Line Coordinator in the Operating Room to serve as the clinical nursing expert and lead in a specialty area. You will oversee nursing interventions, coordinate education, and act as the primary liaison among patients, surgeons, and staff.

This full-time role requires IL RN licensure, a Bachelor’s in Nursing preferred, and OR experience; you will also participate in onboarding, competency validation, and ongoing quality initiatives within

Qualifications

• Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure required.
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as primary clinical nursing expert in area(s) of specialization.
• Oversees nursing interventions across the total range of complexity and evaluates the patient’s response to treatment.
• Constantly seeks process improvement opportunities regarding supple utilization and charge captures.
• Acts as the primary liaison between the patient, surgeon, nursing and technical staff.
• Provides education and support to the patients, and co-workers in the service line. Serves as a patient advocate at all times.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary surgical team to identify patients with special needs; facilitate the flow of operative cases as to minimize delays in the operating room, and ensure availability of necessary equipment, instruments, and specialty products.
• Assures accuracy and implementation of computerized OR record, physician preference and case cart forms.
• Implements surgical instrument/equipment preparation, processing and management protocols.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Education

Baccalaureate degree in nursing

Job description

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago seeks a Service Line Coordinator in the Operating Room to serve as the clinical nursing expert and lead in a specialty area. You will oversee nursing interventions, coordinate education, and act as the primary liaison among patients, surgeons, and staff.

This full-time role requires IL RN licensure, a Bachelor’s in Nursing preferred, and OR experience; you will also participate in onboarding, competency validation, and ongoing quality initiatives within