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OR Clinician - Lead, Mentor, and Drive ExcellenceAre you a passionate nurse leader looking to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced surgical environment? Join our team as an
OR Clinician, where you'll serve as a clinical expert, mentor, and leader supporting one of our specialized surgical service lines while helping ensure the seamless operation of a high-acuity
Operating Room.
Schedule - Daylight position
- Five 8-hour shifts per week
- 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
- Leadership-focused role with opportunities to provide clinical support as needed
About the Role The OR Clinician is a highly developed professional nurse leader responsible for fostering a culture of clinical excellence, staff engagement, and exceptional patient care. Working under the direction of the Unit Director or department leadership, this role provides direct leadership and support for a designated surgical service line while managing direct reports and assisting with the day-to-day operations of a busy Trauma and Transplant OR.
The OR Clinician serves as a role model for professional nursing practice and plays a key role in staff development, performance management, onboarding, quality improvement initiatives, and operational success.
What You'll Do Lead a Specialized Surgical Service Line - ENT and Plastics - Provide leadership and oversight for a designated perioperative service line.
- Support the operational effectiveness of a high-volume Trauma and Transplant OR.
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, nursing staff, and leadership to ensure efficient patient flow and surgical readiness.
- Promote consistency, accountability, and high-quality patient care standards.
Develop and Support Staff - Conduct performance evaluations and provide coaching and mentorship for direct reports.
- Participate in recruitment, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding activities.
- Support staff through change initiatives and professional development opportunities.
- Serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource for new and experienced nurses.
Champion Clinical Excellence - Lead quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and patient safety initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes, staff satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
- Ensure adherence to best practices, regulatory requirements, and organizational standards.
- Share knowledge and innovations through education, presentations, and collaboration.
Deliver Exceptional Patient Care - Utilize advanced clinical judgment and critical-thinking skills to support patient care delivery.
- Apply Relationship-Based Care principles to address the physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients and families.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
- Provide clinical support and direct patient care when necessary.
Foster a Positive Team Culture - Build strong working relationships across disciplines.
- Promote engagement, collaboration, and professional accountability.
- Support diversity, inclusion, respectful communication, and a healthy work environment.
- Lead by example through professionalism, compassion, and service excellence.
The Ideal Candidate We're seeking a nurse leader who:
- Excels in perioperative nursing and clinical leadership.
- Has a passion for mentoring, coaching, and developing others.
- Thrives in a complex, high-acuity surgical environment.
- Demonstrates strong communication, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Is committed to continuous improvement, patient safety, and exceptional patient experiences.
Why Join Us? This is an opportunity to combine your passion for leadership and perioperative nursing while making a direct impact on one of the most specialized areas of surgical care. As an OR Clinician, you'll help shape the future of our team, support the success of a Trauma and Transplant OR, and contribute to outstanding outcomes for both patients and staff.
Qualifications: - Minimum 3 years of nursing experienceMaster's degree preferred.
- BS/BSN required.
- If BS degree not in nursing, a Master's or higher degree in Nursing is required.
- Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse.
The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.Mobility and visual manual dexterity.Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in practicing state. National Certification preferred. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Act 34
*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.
