Senior OR Team Lead RN — ENT, Dentistry & Oral Surgery

Advocate Health Care; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care is seeking a skilled RN leader to manage and improve perioperative care standards across a surgical specialty. You will coordinate with leadership, ensure regulatory compliance, and act as a clinical resource for OR staff and related departments.

The role requires BSN, IL RN license, and at least three years in operating rooms, with a focus on patient safety, efficiency, and staff development. This is a full-time on-site position.

Qualifications

• BSN degree required.
• Three years of RN operating room experience.
• Ability to lead and coordinate perioperative teams.
• Strong communication and collaboration with diverse staff.

Responsibilities

• Manages, develops, implements and evaluates standards of care in a specialty area to improve quality, efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Maintains accurate preference cards for the assigned surgical specialty.
• Collaborates with Surgery Leadership Team to resolve conflicts.
• Ensures intra-operative regulatory compliance with relevant agencies.
• Acts as clinical resource to OR staff and other departments.
• Monitors OR turnover times and supports scheduling targets.
• Leads unit-based process improvement projects.
• Mentors and coaches team members; supports education and orientation.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical resource

Communication

Team collaboration

Fine motor skills

Mask protocol

Auditory skills

CPR certified

Education

BSN degree

RN license (Illinois)

Job description

Advocate Health Care is seeking a skilled RN leader to manage and improve perioperative care standards across a surgical specialty. You will coordinate with leadership, ensure regulatory compliance, and act as a clinical resource for OR staff and related departments.

The role requires BSN, IL RN license, and at least three years in operating rooms, with a focus on patient safety, efficiency, and staff development. This is a full-time on-site position.