Operating Room Unit Director – RN Leader

Rush Oak Park Hospital; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush Oak Park Hospital in Oak Park, Illinois, is seeking a Unit Director for the Operating Room to serve as the clinical and business manager of designated patient care units. The role provides direction and vision and creates systems that assure exemplary patient care, aligning with Rush’s mission, policies and values.

Responsibilities include leading evidence-based practice and quality initiatives, developing strategies to change clinician behavior, overseeing process improvements, fostering

Qualifications

• Current Illinois RN licensure required.
• CPR certification required.
• ACLS for Unit Directors of ED/ICU/Telemetry/Endoscopy/PACU required.
• National certification preferred; candidates may have exceptions.
• Graduate degree holders may need to obtain national certification within 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for quality outcomes and drive process improvement.
• Lead unit and department quality initiatives and evidence-based activities.
• Develop strategies to change clinician and team behavior to adopt evidence-based practices.
• Provide leadership in design, implementation and evaluation of process improvements at unit/department level.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Health IT

Education

Illinois RN Licensure

CPR certification

ACLS certification

Graduate degree

National certification within 24 months

Job description

Rush Oak Park Hospital in Oak Park, Illinois, is seeking a Unit Director for the Operating Room to serve as the clinical and business manager of designated patient care units. The role provides direction and vision and creates systems that assure exemplary patient care, aligning with Rush’s mission, policies and values.

Responsibilities include leading evidence-based practice and quality initiatives, developing strategies to change clinician behavior, overseeing process improvements, fostering