Team Leader; Registered Nurse - Surgical Suite

Team Leader (Registered Nurse) - Surgical Suite/OR

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Surgical Suite / OR – 411
Syracuse, NY
Clinical
Full-Time, Days, 7:00am-3:30pm/2:00pm-10:30pm and other shifts as needed

Req # 30046
Posted 04/02/2025

Since 1887, Crouse Health has been a leading healthcare provider in Central New York. We’ve combined a family-friendly culture with a passion to provide the best care, which creates an environment where both patients and team members feel valued. Crouse Health offers a full range of general and specialty care, inpatient and outpatient services, as well as community health education and outreach programs.

Surgical Center/Operating Room (OR) team is hiring a Team Leader (RN) to provide care for patients of all ages receiving inpatient or outpatient surgeries and endoscopic procedures with anesthesia. Will also coordinate staff scheduling, educational/development activities, workflow coordination and delegations.

Pay Range: $33.00 - $50.00/hour.

Sign-on bonus: up to $20,000 for experienced RNs.

Available Schedule(s)

• Full time, 8 hour shifts - 7:00am-3:30pm; 2:00pm-10:30pm with rotation of weekends, holidays and on-call

• Acts as a lead point-of-contact and knowledge expert to all employees within the department or assigned area.
• Effectively coordinates staff scheduling, workflow, and delegation of daily tasks to ensure work is completed on a timely and accurate basis.
• Notifies department leadership when there are issues with daily workflow and performance.
• Identifies and resolves issues affecting the successful completion of delegated tasks and duties.
• Provides ongoing training to existing team members as required.
• Acts as a resource during the onboarding and training of new employees.
• Provides support, guidance, leadership and motivation to promote maximum performance.
• Efficiently plans, directs, and supervises nursing care provided to perioperative patients in the assigned service line area(s) of responsibility.
• Maintains special order inventory/equipment for assigned service line area(s) of responsibility and proactively serves as a resource to the Revenue Manager in annual budget planning process.
• Professionally provides patient/family teaching related to the ongoing medical/nursing regimen and in preparation for discharge.
• Maintains clinical competency and skill by supporting and assisting with patient care assignments while evaluating the care that is being provided.

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Graduate from an accredited nursing degree program required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• For RNs licensed in or after 2017, completion of a Bachelor’s of Nursing Degree will be required within 8 years of the license date.
• Two (2) years of operating room or surgical nursing experience.
• Certification in a specialty area preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and 401K.
• Company paid life insurance.
• Tuition Assistance and Workforce Development Opportunities.
• Crouse Health Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discounts on any inpatient or outpatient service, hospital cafeteria and pharmacy, and certain retailers.
• YMCA Subsidy program.
• Competitive Shift Differentials on Evenings, Nights and Weekends.
• Clinical Nursing Pathway Program for Registered Nurses designed to foster career growth and progression.

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