Team Leader RN-Vascular, Breast, Plastics - Operating Room - 1.0 FTE - LHDCMC

This is a Team Leader RN position in the Operating Room at Luminis Health, serving vascular, breast, and plastics surgical specialties. You will work 1.0 FTE and serve as a clinical and operational leader, overseeing case flow, team coordination, and resource management for these specialized surgical services.

Clinical Setting

You will work in a busy operating room environment supporting vascular, breast, and plastics surgical procedures. You may be exposed to blood-borne pathogens as part of this role.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patients, equipment, and staffing through effective planning and communication with the Charge Nurse and Central Service Provider to ensure efficient case flow and meet targeted unit metrics
• Develop and motivate circulating and scrub personnel to build well-rounded, skilled surgical teams
• Assume leadership responsibilities with the Department Director, Manager, and Clinical Educators to establish and maintain best clinical practice standards for the service lines
• Assess educational needs of the team and department, coordinating in-services with vendors and physicians to address gaps and promote professional growth
• Work closely with Supply and Billing Coordinators to ensure adequate supplies, instrumentation, and equipment availability
• Plan with physicians and vendors to accurately track and charge for new procedure inventory, maintaining satisfactory par levels
• Support Clinical Directors, Materials Management, and Central Sterile Supply with Capital and Operational Budget requests and utilization
• Collaborate with the Team Coordinator to maintain an accurate Preference Card system that reflects standardization, incorporates actual case needs, and ensures accurate charges for inventory management
• Contribute to successful scheduling of surgical cases using the EPIC computer system
• Delegate tasks to promote departmental teamwork, achieve targeted metrics, and participate in team member performance evaluations

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license from the Maryland Board of Nursing
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification
• Minimum two years of operating room experience
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required, or completion within two years of hire date
• Strong clinical, technical, interpersonal, and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• CNOR (Certified Nurse Operating Room) certification

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay range: $40–$60 USD per hour
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer match for employees working more than 1,000 hours in a calendar year
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance benefits
• Employee referral bonus program
• Paid holidays, disability, and life/AD&D insurance for full-time employees
• Wellness programs
• Employee assistance programs

Benefit offerings are based on employment status.