Lead Registered Nurse (RN) - CVOR
Advocate Sherman Hospital
Elgin, IL
Days
Sign-On Bonus

Sherman - OR Team Lead

**Cardiovascular and Cardiothoracic surgical experience required.

The specialty resource team leader is assigned to oversee specific service lines within surgery department.  This includes Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Podiatry, ENT, Opthalmology, Plastics, Genitourinary, General, Gynecological, Robotic and Cardiovascular surgeries.  This position is responsible and accountable to ensure the cost-effective management of  resources are in collaboration with surgeons, and nursing staff. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care given in a specialty area of the Operating Room.

This position is eligible for a $5,000 Sign On Bonus!

&

 Eligible for $20,000 Student Loan Forgiveness!  

Operating Room Team Lead

• Sherman Hospital
• Elgin, IL
• Scope: General and Plastic Service Lines
• Full Time
• RN required
• Operating Room experience required
• Day shift
• 30 - Minute Call required

Major Responsibilities:

• Manages, develops, implements and evaluates the standards of care in a specialty area to facilitate quality patient care, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Promotes and supports an environment that is conducive to staff growth, development and autonomy.
• Is accountable for appropriate resource utilization within surgical specialty.

Licensure:

• Nurse, Registered (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Education/Experience Required:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Three years nursing experience in operating rooms. Effective 7/1/2015: New Hires and transfers from other sites - BSN preferred, ADN with agreement to enroll in BSN completion program in two years to be completed in five years. Graduate from an accredited school of nursing Earn 10.0 continuing education credits annually

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Clinically appropriate skills. Ability to cooperate and work well with internal / external customers. Communication skills.
• Current licensure in the State of Illinois as Registered Nurse. CPR Certification.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to patient-focused care. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with time constraints. May be exposed to hazardous materials and life-threatening diseases. Ability to perform lifting/transfer activities related to patients (up to 50 lbs. may be required) (medium). Ability to work designated shifts, including weekends and holidays. Ability to transport objects from one location to another. Ability to be on-call as assigned. This position needs to recognize needs and behaviors of specific age groups of patients treated.
• If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.