RN Registered Nurse Clinical Leader - Operating Room

RN Registered Nurse Clinical Staff Leader - Operating Room

Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center

Step into a leadership role at the forefront of surgical innovation and patient-centered care.

As the Registered Nurse – Clinical Leader supporting the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Service Line in the Operating Room, you will help drive clinical excellence across a highly specialized surgical environment known for advanced procedures, collaborative practice, and outstanding patient outcomes.

This is an opportunity to lead within a service line that blends technical complexity with meaningful patient impact — influencing quality, mentoring teams, and shaping the perioperative experience from preparation through recovery.

Working within the ENT Operating Room service line at Hershey Medical Center means practicing in a fast-paced, technology-driven setting that supports both routine and highly complex surgical interventions.

Our teams support a broad range of procedures, including:

• Head and neck oncology surgeries
• Airway reconstruction and tracheal procedures
• Cochlear implants and advanced otologic surgeries
• Endoscopic sinus and skull base procedures
• Pediatric and adult ENT surgical care
• Reconstructive and microsurgical procedures
• Facial trauma and craniofacial reconstruction
• Oncologic and post-mastectomy reconstruction
• Cosmetic and functional plastic surgery procedures

You will collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, advanced practice providers, speech and swallow specialists, and perioperative teams to ensure seamless, high-quality care.

As part of a Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center and academic medical center, you will be exposed to complex airway cases, trauma-related ENT surgeries, and innovative techniques that reflect the leading edge of surgical science.

The Clinical Staff Leader ensures safe, high-quality clinical care delivery and optimal patient outcomes across the ENT Operating Room service line.

Responsibilities include providing direct clinical care while leading by example, serving as a role model for professional nursing practice, ensuring quality and safety in surgical care delivery, evaluating staffing models based on patient acuity and surgical volume, partnering with leadership to recommend operational and clinical improvements, and supporting staff engagement, development, and accountability.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Master's Degree in Nursing required
• Two (2) years clinical experience required
• Progressive leadership experience required
• Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse by state of employment or holds a multistate RN license through the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact.
• AHA BLS prior to end of orientation period

• Minimum two (2) years Operating Room experience
• Otolaryngology and Plastics experience preferred
• Level 1 trauma center experience preferred

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.