Supervisor Surgical Services (RN)

Advocate Aurora Health; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health's St Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee seeks an RN Supervisor for Surgical Services/Operating Room to oversee staffing, resources, and operations. This role ensures efficient OR scheduling, staff assignment, and budget awareness while maintaining high standards of patient care.

You will coordinate with physicians, nurses, and hospital units to optimize the interdependent workflow and drive quality outcomes across the department.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of clinical nursing experience in acute care
• Active RN license in state of practice
• BSN degree required
• Operating Room or perioperative experience preferred
• Leadership or charge nurse experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitor and orchestrate OR resources (personnel, equipment, rooms) and schedule changes with patient care units
• Expedite the surgical schedule for elective and non-elective procedures
• Manage staff assignments, scheduling, and productivity within budget guidance
• Assist leadership with annual site budgets and data analysis using fiscal reports
• Serve as liaison among physicians, nursing staff, and hospital departments to optimize team functioning
• Ensure compliance with center policies, nursing standards, and regulatory requirements
• Deliver direct patient care per nursing process and established policies
• Provide coaching, performance reviews, and staff development actions

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Staff scheduling

Multitasking

Team coordination

Education

BSN

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisor Surgical Services St Luke's Medical Center Operating Room

Major Responsibilities:

• Monitors and assesses operating room resources (personnel, equipment, and rooms) in order to efficiently orchestrate the correct set-up for surgical procedures. Communicates with patient care units regarding changes/openings in schedule. Coordinates operating room resources to accommodate unscheduled and emergency surgical procedures.
• Responsible for expediting surgery schedule as it relates to both elective and non-elective procedures.
• Monitors employee assignments; maintains staff scheduling, evaluates staffing levels and makes adjustments as necessary to maintain productivity level established for assigned area(s).
• Assists the manger in the development of the annual site capital and operational budgets and works within established budgets through the interpretation of data, including fiscal reports and productivity measurements.
• Promotes communication and serves as a clinical resource for patients, families, hospital departments, and medical staff to optimize the interdependence of all team members. Coordinates the needs of physicians and acts as liaison between the medical staff and the nursing staff by serving as a problem solver and mediator.
• Evaluates the quality of patient care provided through collaboration with unit and organization resource people. Assures policies and procedures are in compliance with those of the medical center, the nursing department, and regulatory agencies.
• Provides direct patient care by performing the nursing process, guided by policies, procedures and standards, to deliver safe, therapeutic, quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which includes coaching on performance, completes performance reviews and overall staff morale. Recommends hiring, compensation changes, promotions, corrective action decisions, and terminations.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.

Licensure & Certifications:

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – required

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting
• Prior Operating Room or perioperative experience strongly preferred
• Leadership or charge nurse experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Advanced clinical and technical knowledge of the surgery, endoscopy, and pre-operative and post-operative areas.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills necessary.
• Ability to handle multiple demands simultaneously.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders and twist frequently during work shift.
• Will be exposed to the following hazards on a continuous basis: mechanical, electrical, chemical, radiation, blood and body fluids.
• Will be required to wear gloves, goggles, and gowns on an as-needed basis.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.