RN Unit Superviosr, OR/PACU - Full-Time

Mercyhealth•Freeport, IL

About The Position

The RN Unit Supervisor oversees daily operations of the Operating Room and Recovery Room, ensuring high-quality patient care, safety, regulatory compliance, and exceptional patient experiences. The role partners with clinical leadership on staffing, scheduling, staff development, performance improvement, physician relationships, and budget goals while fostering accountability, professional growth, and service excellence. The position performs duties with general supervision and regularly supervises and manages others. The supervisor supports staff selection, evaluation, orientation, education, development, competency assessment, and acuity-based scheduling. The role promotes staff performance aligned with unit goals, patient satisfaction, quality and safety targets, operational improvement, and accreditation requirements. It also involves mentoring, coaching, committee participation, service recovery, and escalation of patient safety or experience concerns through the appropriate chain of command. This is a full-time position scheduled for 40 hours over four 10-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, on the day shift from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The listed pay range is $87,370.23–$139,792.38.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Licensed as an RN in the state of practice.
Approved CPR certification required within 90 days.
Strong problem-solving abilities in complex situations.
Strong leadership, critical thinking, team-building, and operational management skills.
Ability to work within budget and productivity targets.
Strong relationship-building and physician relationship skills.
Commitment to patient-focused quality, safety, and customer service.
Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively with individuals and groups.
Demonstrated ability to develop and mentor staff and colleagues.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Other certifications may be required per unit, including ACLS, PALS, PEARS, or NRP.
A color-blind test may be required per department guidelines.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily operations of the Operating Room and Recovery Room.
Support and partner with the Manager/Clinical Leader to align staff knowledge, skills, and behaviors with unit goals.
Participate in staff selection, evaluation, orientation, continuing education, development, and competency evaluation.
Schedule staff appropriately based on patient acuity.
Work within budget and productivity targets to meet organizational objectives.
Build and maintain strong relationships, including physician relationships.
Support patient satisfaction action plans and work toward Press Ganey and HCAHPS targets.
Support process improvement in operations, quality, and organizational change.
Maintain knowledge of accreditation and certification requirements and standards for areas of responsibility.
Participate in hospital and department committees and unit performance improvement activities, which may include shared governance.
Develop and mentor staff and colleagues; serve as a role model and coach for service standards and service recovery.
Demonstrate professional behavior, accountability, and a commitment to nursing.
Use critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience, escalating concerns through the appropriate chain of command.
Support the professional nurse continuum and the nursing clinical ladder for RNs (CARE).